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Lamina Cribrosa Capillaries Straighten as Intraocular Pressure Increases.
Brazile Bryn L, Yang Bin, Waxman Susannah, Lam Po, Voorhees Andrew P, Hua Yi et al.
Invest Ophthalmol Vis SciOct 202017 citationsBasic Science
Pig eye studies showed lamina cribrosa capillaries straighten as IOP increases, suggesting tortuosity provides slack against damage. Low tortuosity might be a glaucoma risk factor.