Intraocular Pressure Fluctuation in Patients With Glaucoma and in Healthy Patients During Standard Yoga Positions

Completed

Conditions studied: Glaucoma, Intraocular Pressure

In brief

The purpose of the study is to investigate the IOP difference between normal and glaucomatous eyes using standard ophthalmic tonometry devices while subjects are performing different standard yoga asanas. The IOP of participants will be measured prior, immediately at start of the asana, 2 minutes into the asana, and immediately after assuming a sitting position. The patient will wait 10 minutes and a final IOP will be taken. Four standard yoga asanas will be tested.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01915680

Run by

Robert Ritch, MD, LLC.

People needed

20

Starts

2013-06-01

Expected to finish

2013-09-01

Last updated by the study team

2018-10-19

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 80. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Glaucoma or healthy control
• Practice yoga
• 18-80 years old
• Practice Yoga for a minimum of 12 months

You may not qualify if…

• Healthy subjects do not have normal ophthalmic exam
• Cannot maintain yoga positions

Where it is running

• Glaucoma Associates of New York — New York, New York, United States

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