UH Optometrist Investigates Changes in Eye Structure in Astronauts Findings Examine Pre-and-Post Flight Space Station Astronauts

UH Optometrist Investigates Changes in Eye Structure in Astronauts Findings Examine Pre-and-Post Flight Space Station Astronauts

HOUSTON, March 13, 2018 — Astronauts who spend time aboard the International Space Station return to Earth with changes to the structure of their eyes which could impact their vision. NASA has studied the phenomenon, known as space flight-associated neuro-ocular syndrome (SANS), for several years, and now a University of Houston optometrist has quantified some of the changes using optical coherence tomography imaging, reporting his findings in JAMA Ophthalmology. “We studied pre-flight and post-flight data from […]