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  • Title: A new system to supply carbon dioxide safely to glaucoma patients.
    Author: Niwa Y, Harris A, Kagemann L, Yamamoto T, Matsubara M, Takahashi, Kitazawa Y.
    Journal: Jpn J Ophthalmol; 1999; 43(1):16-9. PubMed ID: 10197737.
    Abstract:
    PURPOSE: To develop a new system for safely supplying carbon dioxide (CO2) to open-angle glaucoma patients. METHODS: The orbital hemodynamics of 7 glaucoma patients were determined by color Doppler imaging under baseline conditions and during CO2 supplementation sufficient to increase the end-tidal CO2 partial pressure by 10%. Systemic conditions, including oxygen saturation and blood pressure, were monitored throughout the CO2 inhalation. RESULTS: Our results demonstrate that this new system enables us to supply CO2 in a safe, controlled manner to glaucoma patients. CONCLUSIONS: This new system will be useful for investigating the effects of vasodilation by CO2 on orbital blood flow.
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