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High-Pillow Sleeping May Increase Intraocular Pressure

Researchers link head elevation to greater 24-hour intraocular pressure fluctuation and reduced ocular perfusion pressure in glaucoma.

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  • Kathryn Wighton

  • January 30, 2026

  • 3 min

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Top Institutions in Internal Medicine

Brief introduction explaining scope and methodology.

  • #1

    Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami
    Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami

    Miami, FL

    Key Differentiators

    • Ophthalmology
    • Glaucoma Research

  • #2

    Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School
    Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School

    Boston, MA

    Key Differentiators

    • Ophthalmology
    • Glaucoma

  • #3

    Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University
    Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University

    Baltimore, MD

    Key Differentiators

    • Ophthalmology
    • Glaucoma

  • #4

    Duke Eye Center, Duke University
    Duke Eye Center, Duke University

    Durham, NC

    Key Differentiators

    • Ophthalmology
    • Glaucoma

  • #5

    Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Eye Center of the Second Affiliated Hospital
    Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Eye Center of the Second Affiliated Hospital

    Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China

    Key Differentiators

    • Ophthalmology
    • Glaucoma

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High-Pillow Sleeping May Increase Intraocular Pressure

  • by Kathryn Wighton

  • January 30, 2026

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