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Papilledema and Microgravity-Induced Fluid Shift

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One of the features of visually impairment/intracranial pressure is swelling of the optic nerve—papilledema. Another feature is hydrostatic pressure. This is because hydrostatic pressure changes when astronauts arrive in space.

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Seedhouse, E. (2015). Papilledema and Microgravity-Induced Fluid Shift. In: Microgravity and Vision Impairments in Astronauts. SpringerBriefs in Space Development. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-17870-7_4

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