Ocular pulse in high myopia: a study of 40 eyes.
The ocular pulse amplitude of 20 myopic individuals (40 eyes) with refractive errors of -5.00 diopters and above was determined, using the Alcon Pneumatonograph. When compared to a group of normal individuals, the myopic group was found to have a significantly smaller mean ocular pulse amplitude but a significantly higher mean intraocular pressure. The importance of pulse-pressure relationship in the two groups is discussed.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002829:Choroid / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007429:Intraocular Pressure; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009216:Myopia / Q000503:physiopathology*; D011674:Pulse; D012039:Regional Blood Flow; D014065:Tonometry, Ocular