Sex-related difference in intraocular pressure in healthy young subjects.
Sex-related differences in intraocular pressures of the right and left eye was studied in 64 men and 61 women, all young and right-handed. Intraocular pressures of the right and left eye were higher for women than men. Sex-related difference in intraocular pressure may be associated with presence of the sex hormone, oestrogen, in women which reduces sympathetic activity.
Dane
Senol
S
Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Atatürk University, Erzurum, Turkey.
Aslankurt
Murat
M
Yazici
Ahmet Taylan
AT
Gümüştekin
Kenan
K
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D004967:Estrogens / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D007429:Intraocular Pressure / Q000502:physiology*; D008297:Male; D012737:Sex Factors; D013564:Sympathetic Nervous System / Q000502:physiology
D004967:Estrogens