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Abstract #6288 Published in IGR 2-2
Effect of wind instrument playing on intraocular pressure
Aydin P; Oram O; Akman A; Dursun DJournal of Glaucoma 2000; 9: 322-324
PURPOSE: To evaluate the effect of wind instrument playing on intraocular pressure (IOP). METHODS: In a prospective, nonrandomized clinical trial, 24 eyes of 24 wind instrument players with no history of any ocular or systemic disease were evaluated. The musicians were members of the Bilkent Academic Symphony Orchestra of Bilkent University in Ankara. A complete eye examination, including best-corrected visual acuity, slit-lamp examination, and fundus examination, was performed. The IOP was measured before and after a 90-minute rehearsal of a piece by Wagner. All IOP measurements were carried out by the same researcher, using Goldmann applanation tonometry. The difference in IOP measurements before and after the 90-minute wind instrument-playing performance was analyzed. RESULTS: The mean IOP was 13.79 ± 1.93 mmHg before and 15.12 ± 2.44 mmHg after the performance. Wink instrument playing significantly increased IOP by 9.6% (p = 0.0149). CONCLUSIONS: These results indicate that wind instrument playing may significantly increase IOP in healthy patients. The significance of this finding for patients with suspected normal-tension or high-tension glaucoma needs further evaluation.
Dr. P. Aydin, Baskent Universitsei Hastenesi, G÷z Hastaliklari ABD, 10 Sokak, 06490 Bahþelievler, Ankara, Turkey