Water Drinking Test: Intraocular Pressure Changes after Tube Surgery and Trabeculectomy.

CONCLUSION: Intraocular pressure significantly increased after the water-drinking test in both the groups. Intraocular pressure started to decline 30 minutes after the water-drinking test in the trabeculectomy group, while it continued to increase up to 60 minutes in the Tube group. This finding may have implications regarding the efficacy or safety of the procedures in advanced glaucoma patients.
PMID: 29090048 [PubMed]

Source: Journal of Ophthalmic and Vision Research - November 2, 2017 Category: Opthalmology Tags: J Ophthalmic Vis Res Source Type: research