[Interview] Dangers of Microgravity For The Human Body
Universe Today Podcast
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Space Flight Associate Neuroocular Syndrome
Space flight associate neuroocular syndrome is a condition where blood gets pumped into your brain at an excessive rate in microgravity. It causes the nerve, the optic nerve that goes into the eye to swell and the back of the eye to get flattened. That causes your vision to become blurry. In most cases it can be it recovers when you get back to the ground but sometimes it has lasting long term effects as well.
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