title: The relation between intracranial and intraocular pressures: study of 50 patients.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  We evaluated the correlation between intracranial (ICP) and intraocular pressure (IOP).
  
  
  METHODS
  Of the 77 patients who underwent a lumbar puncture, 27 were excluded secondary to a history of glaucoma, using drugs effective on IOP, and abnormal funduscopic examination. ICP was measured by lumbar puncture. IOP was measured by two scales of Schiotz tonometer in both eyes, and the mean was calculated.
  
  
  RESULTS
  We found a significant correlation between ICP and mean IOP (p < 0.001; r = 0.955). Body mass index, age, and disease type had no significant effect on this correlation.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  IOP is correlated with ICP.
authors.affiliation: School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. s.a.sajjadi@doctors.org.uk
authors.forename: Seyed A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Sajjadi
authors.forename: Mohammad H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Harirchian
authors.forename: Nasim
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sheikhbahaei
authors.forename: Mohammad R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Mohebbi
authors.forename: Mohammad H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Malekmadani
authors.forename: Hooshang
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Saberi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007427:Intracranial Pressure / Q000502:physiology*; D007429:Intraocular Pressure / Q000502:physiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013129:Spinal Puncture