Citation

Kalthoff H, John S. Klin. Monatsbl. Augenheilkd. (1963) 1976; 168(02): 253-257.

Vernacular Title

Verhalten des Augeninnendruckes beim Schnorcheln und Tauchen

Copyright

(Copyright © 1976, Georg Thieme Verlag)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

957553

Abstract

The reactions of the intraocular pressure (i.o.p) in snorkling and scuba diving were studies on 29 healthy subjects. A patient with chronic glaucoma simplex was examined in a pressure tank. The results confirm the author's opinion, that a well compensated chronic glaucoma simplex with intact discs and fields does not exclude fitness to dive. However, a diver with narrow angel glaucoma risks sudden rise in i.o.p. and acute glaucoma while ascending to the surface. Persons, who are examined for fitness to dive, should be seen by an ophthalmologist, if they have a glaucoma or if they are hypermetropic and over 40 years of age.

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