Religious fasting and intraocular pressure
| dc.contributor.author | Kayikçioglu, Ö | |
| dc.contributor.author | Güler, C | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-04-10T10:29:17Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-04-10T10:29:17Z | |
| dc.description.abstract | Purpose: To determine the effects of Islamic religious fasting on intraocular pressure. Methods: The authors measured diurnal intraocular pressure values during religious fasting and 1 month later in 38 healthy male volunteers with a mean age of 22.4 +/- 2.7 years. Body weight and urine specific gravity were determined to assess the extent of dehydration caused by fasting. Results: Although each patient had weight loss (0.1-1.4 kg) representing a slight dehydration caused by fasting, intraocular pressure values were not statistically different between fasting and nonfasting periods (P > 0.05). Conclusion: Fasting did not alter diurnal intraocular pressure values in healthy people. | |
| dc.identifier.e-issn | 1536-481X | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 1057-0829 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14701/36046 | |
| dc.language.iso | English | |
| dc.title | Religious fasting and intraocular pressure | |
| dc.type | Article |