The von Sallmann Lecture 1996: An ophthalmological explanation of REM sleep

被引:28
作者
Maurice, DM [1 ]
机构
[1] Columbia Univ, Dept Ophthalmol, New York, NY 10032 USA
关键词
REM sleep; corneal metabolism; lens metabolism; aqueous humor circulation; human; animal; poikilotherms; fluorometry; evolution; intensive care nursing; anoxia; exposure keratitis; convective flow;
D O I
10.1006/exer.1997.0444
中图分类号
R77 [眼科学];
学科分类号
100212 ;
摘要
The hypothesis is advanced that the purpose of the eyeball movements during REM sleep is to stir the aqueous humor behind the closed lids and so avoid the risk that its stagnation could cause corneal anoxia. The relevance of the hypothesis to evolutionary biology and intensive care nursing is discussed. (C) 1998 Academic Press Limited.
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