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The effect of weightlessness on eyesight has a long history. Vision tests performed during the Apollo program noted an increase in intraocular pressure. These findings were confirmed by Spacelab studies and studies performed in the shuttle era.
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Adapted from The Visual Impairment Intracranial Pressure Summit Report NASA/TP–2011-216160, October 2011.
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Adapted from The Visual Impairment Intracranial Pressure Summit Report NASA/TP–2011-216160, October 2011.
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Adapted from The Visual Impairment Intracranial Pressure Summit Report NASA/TP–2011-216160, October 2011.
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Adapted from The Visual Impairment Intracranial Pressure Summit Report NASA/TP–2011-216160, October 2011.
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Seedhouse, E. (2015). Introduction. In: Microgravity and Vision Impairments in Astronauts. SpringerBriefs in Space Development. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-17870-7_1
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