Low-dose oral alcohol and intraocular pressure

Stephen A. Obstbaum; Steven M. Podos; Allan E. Kolker

doi:10.1016/0002-9394(73)90083-4

Low-dose oral alcohol and intraocular pressure

Stephen A. Obstbaum
, Steven M. Podos
, Allan E. Kolker

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Abstract

Oral ingestion of 21 ml of 43 to 45% ethyl alcohol produced an apparent diminution of intraocular pressure with a maximal response at 90 minutes in a group of 19 ocular hypertensives. The same group of patients tested in the same fashion at another time but without administration of alcohol demonstrated a similar response. In neither instance was plasma osmolality significantly altered. The effect of repeated tonometry on reduction of intraocular pressure was suggested as an explanation for this phenomenon.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	926-928
Number of pages	3
Journal	American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume	76
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0002-9394(73)90083-4
State	Published - Dec 1973
Externally published	Yes

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