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Alchohol and IOP

Submitted by bstruss on Thu, 08/20/2009 - 11:10am

Having done research on the effects of alchohol on IOP and not finding much, I decided to do a little test. I measured my average pressures a couple of times at 4 pm and found them 12pt in each eye. Following this, I consumed 2 glasses of wine on a fairly empty stomach and after feeling a moderate 'buzz' I measured my pressures again and found them to be 16.5pt (there were no other changes I can account for during this period).  After 1 hour had passed, I measured them again and they were 13pt.  I would speculate that alchohol may initially act as a stimulatant and raise pressures.

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