Long-standing flattening effects on the globe following spaceflight
1 December 2021
| Claire Howard
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Neuro-Ophthalmology
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SANS, astronaut, hyperopic shift, international space station (ISS), long-duration space flight (LDSF), visual changes
Posterior globe flattening has been well-documented in astronauts both during and after long-duration spaceflight (LDSF). This globe flattening is thought to be due to the disc centred anterior forces created by elevated volume and / or pressure within the optic...
