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Sleeping in lateral decubitus position may cause visual loss in normal-, high-tension glaucoma patients
PRAGUE — Lateral decubitus position during sleeping may be the cause of asymmetric IOP increase and visual field damage in glaucoma patients, according to one specialist speaking at the European Glaucoma Society Congress. IOP increases in the supine position in both healthy and glaucomatous eyes, and studies suggest that this increase might play a role in the progression of glaucoma. Other studies found that in the lateral decubitus position, IOP increases asymmetrically, with higher elevation in the lower eye, Ki Ho Park, MD, PhD, told the audience.