The relation between intracranial and intraocular pressures: study of 50 patients.
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.
Sajjadi
Seyed A
SA
School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. s.a.sajjadi@doctors.org.uk
Harirchian
Mohammad H
MH
Sheikhbahaei
Nasim
N
Mohebbi
Mohammad R
MR
Malekmadani
Mohammad H
MH
Saberi
Hooshang
H
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