Impact of Elevated Intraocular Pressure on Lamina Cribrosa Oxygenation: A Combined Experimental-Computational Study on Monkeys.
Lu Yuankai, Hua Yi, Wang Bingrui, Tian Qi, Zhong Fuqiang, Theophanous Andrew et al.
This study found that elevated IOP distorts the lamina cribrosa, significantly reducing its oxygenation and causing hypoxia. This suggests IOP-induced distortions contribute to glaucomatous nerve damage.