Microgravity and Vision Impairments in Astronauts

• Main Author: Seedhouse, Erik (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2015.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Space Development,
• Subjects: Medicine.; Ophthalmology.; Space sciences.; Aerospace engineering.; Astronautics.; Medicine & Public Health.; Aerospace Technology and Astronautics.; Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Sciences.

Recent missions on board the International Space Station have revealed previously unreported physiological consequences of long duration space flight, particularly in eyesight, and in this Brief Dr. Seedhouse reviews the existing theories on what causes this degeneration and how long it will last. N...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Syndrome-specific Anatomy and Physiology
• Earth-bound Pathophysiology of Increased Intracranial Pressure
• Pathophysiology of Increased Intracranial Pressure in Weightlessness
• Pathology, demographics and anatomy of papilledema
• Microgravity Induced Cephalad Fluid Shift
• The Role of Carbon Dioxide
• Advanced Resistive Exercise Device (ARED)
• Diet on board the International Space Station.