The Effects of External Ocular Irritation on Intraocular Pressure

Abstract

Riot control agents (tear gases) cause intense eye irritation and reflex squeezing of the eyes. The intraocular pressure under these circumstances is unknown, but animal and human studies of ocular irritation and forces acting upon the eye indicate a transient increase in intraocular pressure which is not necessarily detrimental to vision.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1974
Accession Number
AD0786513

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  • Roy H. Rengstorff

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Animals
  • Chemical Warfare Agents
  • Chemical Weapons
  • Cranial Nerves
  • Eye
  • Glaucoma
  • Hydroxides
  • Irritation
  • Laboratory Animals
  • Nerves
  • Nervous System
  • Psychophysiology
  • Riot Control
  • Riot Control Agents
  • Sodium Hydroxide
  • United States
  • United States Government

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