[Ocular vasospasm. 4: Clinical examples]

Klin Monbl Augenheilkd. 1991 May;198(5):415-8.
[Article in German]

Abstract

The presumed ocular vasospasms provoke a variety of symptoms. Out of the large spectrum, two typical cases are described. The first case is a patient that developed visual field defect under psychological stress conditions. A drug therapy relieved the patient from the symptoms. The second case is a patient with a normal-tension-glaucoma. The treatment of the vasospasm improved the visual field markedly.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Arousal / drug effects
  • Arousal / physiology*
  • Capillaries / drug effects
  • Capillaries / physiopathology
  • Cold Temperature / adverse effects*
  • Eye / blood supply*
  • Female
  • Glaucoma / drug therapy
  • Glaucoma / physiopathology*
  • Humans
  • Ischemia / drug therapy
  • Ischemia / physiopathology*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Nifedipine / administration & dosage
  • Stress, Psychological / complications*
  • Stress, Psychological / physiopathology
  • Vascular Resistance / drug effects
  • Vascular Resistance / physiology*
  • Visual Fields / drug effects
  • Visual Fields / physiology*

Substances

  • Nifedipine