June 2013
Volume 54, Issue 15
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ARVO Annual Meeting Abstract  |   June 2013
Intraocular Pressure in Myopic Eyes during the Water Drinking Test
Author Affiliations & Notes
  • Barbara Junghans
    School of Optometry and Vision Science, Univ of New South Wales, UNSW Sydney, NSW, Australia
    School of Psychological Science, La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
  • Chia-Jung Chang
    School of Optometry and Vision Science, Univ of New South Wales, UNSW Sydney, NSW, Australia
  • Angela Siu
    School of Optometry and Vision Science, Univ of New South Wales, UNSW Sydney, NSW, Australia
  • Natalia Soesanto
    School of Optometry and Vision Science, Univ of New South Wales, UNSW Sydney, NSW, Australia
  • Megan Tu
    School of Optometry and Vision Science, Univ of New South Wales, UNSW Sydney, NSW, Australia
  • Melanie Murphy
    School of Psychological Science, La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
  • Sheila Crewther
    School of Optometry and Vision Science, Univ of New South Wales, UNSW Sydney, NSW, Australia
    School of Psychological Science, La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
  • Footnotes
    Commercial Relationships Barbara Junghans, None; Chia-Jung Chang, None; Angela Siu, None; Natalia Soesanto, None; Megan Tu, None; Melanie Murphy, None; Sheila Crewther, None
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Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science June 2013, Vol.54, 1912. doi:
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      Barbara Junghans, Chia-Jung Chang, Angela Siu, Natalia Soesanto, Megan Tu, Melanie Murphy, Sheila Crewther; Intraocular Pressure in Myopic Eyes during the Water Drinking Test. Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 2013;54(15):1912.

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Abstract

Purpose: The rapidly increasing prevalence of myopia worldwide has been linked to increasing complexity of modern urban lifestyles. In addition, animal as well as pilot human studies have suggested that stress-induced physiological dysregulation of trans-retinal fluid outflow may play a role in ocular growth and the enlarged myopic eye. Thus, this study aimed to investigate differences between myopes and non-myopes in ocular fluid regulation and cortisol levels after the rapid ingestion of water.

Methods: Forty-one healthy adults of mean age 22.6±1.6yrs were randomly assigned either to a control group or to drink 1 liter of water over 10mins. Refractive error (Shin Nippon open-field autorefractor), intraocular pressure (IOP) (Tonopen), central corneal thickness (Sonogage), axial length, anterior chamber depth (IOL Master) and salivary cortisol (Salivettes) were measured at baseline, T=20 and T=40mins. Twenty-five subjects were myopes (mean -3.50±2.00DS).

Results: As expected, myopic eyes were significantly longer (p<0.01). Water loading caused a significant increase in IOP by T=20 (3.9±0.6mmHg) that was similar for both refractive subgroups. However, IOP returned to within normal range by T=40 in non-myopes whereas for myopes the increased levels of IOP remained until at least T=40 (p<0.001). No significant associations were observed between water loading and central corneal thickness, axial length, anterior chamber depth or salivary cortisol.

Conclusions: The Water Drinking Test itself was not sufficiently stressful to show significant change in cortisol levels that may indirectly affect fluid regulation within the eye. However, myopes demonstrated altered ocular fluid dynamics which could suggest that myopic eyes have reduced ocular fluid regulation. This fluid dysregulation may indirectly influence volumetric enlargement of the globe.

Keywords: 605 myopia • 568 intraocular pressure • 677 refractive error development  
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