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Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, 11(52), p. 8186

DOI: 10.1167/iovs.11-8267

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Physical Activity and Ocular Perfusion Pressure: The EPIC-Norfolk Eye Study

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Abstract

PURPOSE. To examine the relationship between physical activity and ocular perfusion pressure (OPP), a consistent risk factor for glaucoma.METHODS. The relationship between previous physical activity and current OPP in 5650 participants aged 48 to 90 who attended the first (1993-1997) and third (2006-2010) health check as part of the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer (EPIC)-Norfolk study was examined. Usual combined physical activity at work and leisure was assessed using a validated instrument. Individuals were categorized as inactive, moderately inactive, moderately active, or active. Three IOP measurements were obtained (Ocular Response Analyzer [ORA]; Reichert, Inc., Depew, NY). Mean Goldmann correlated IOP (IOPg) from one eye was used in the analysis. Systolic and diastolic blood pressure (BP) were recorded as the mean of two measurements taken with a sphygmomanometer. Associations between physical activity and low (