Intracranial Pressure and Its Relationship to Glaucoma: Current Understanding and Future Directions
Medical hypothesis discovery and innovation in ophthalmology,
Vol. 4 No. 3 (2015),
1 September 2015
Retrospective and prospective studies looking at the role of cerebrospinal fluid pressure (CSFP)/intracranial pressure (ICP) have stimulated new theories and hypotheses regarding the underlying causal events for glaucoma. Most recently, studies supporting a low CSFP/ICP as a risk factor for glaucoma have been published. This review summarizes the current understanding of CSFP/ICP and its potential role in the pathogenicity of the disease.