| Identifier |
20130212_nanos_posters_055 |
| Title |
Intracranial Pressure Measurements in Astronauts With Optic Disc Edema, Choroidal Folds, and Cotton Wool Patches Following Long Duration Space Flight |
| Creator |
Thomas Mader; Andrew G. Lee; Anastas Pass; Charles Gibson |
| Affiliation |
(AGL) The Methodist Hospital Department of Ophthalmology, Houston, TX; (AP) University of Houston, Houston, TX; Coastal Eye Associates, Webster, TX; (CG) Alaska Native Medical Center Anchorage, AK; (TM) National Aeronautics and Space Administration Houston, TX; (CG) Weill Cornell Medical College, Departments of Ophthalmology, Neurology, and Neurosurgery New York, NY |
| Subject |
Astronaut; Optic Disc Edema; Papilledema; Choroidal Folds; Space Flight |
| Description |
Introduction: Optic disc edema, choroidal folds, hyperopic shifts, and cotton wool patches have recently been reported in astronauts following long duration space flight. The etiology of these findings remains unknown but one hypothesis has been increased intracranial pressure resulting from long termmicrogravity exposure. |
| Date |
2013-02-12 |
| Language |
eng |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Type |
Text |
| Source |
2013 North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society Annual Meeting |
| Relation is Part of |
NANOS 2013: Poster Presentations |
| Collection |
Neuro-Ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: NANOS Annual Meeting Collection: https://novel.utah.edu/collection/nanos-annual-meeting-collection/ |
| Publisher |
North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society |
| Holding Institution |
Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah |
| Rights Management |
Copyright 2013. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6bg5vq3 |
| Setname |
ehsl_novel_nam |
| ID |
183223 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6bg5vq3 |
