Intraocular pressure during haemodialysis

Abstract

A case is described in which a severe rise of intraocular pressure occurred repeatedly in one eye during haemodialysis, in association with a gross obstruction to outflow as demonstrated by tonography and post mortem histology. Pressure readings during dialysis in twelve other cases, with tonography in six between dialyses are also presented. Certain practical implications in the planning of long-term haemodialysis are suggested.