Citation

Leydhecker W, Krieglstein GK, Uhlich E. Klin. Monatsbl. Augenheilkd. (1963) 1978; 173(1): 75-79.

Vernacular Title

Experimentelle Untersuchungen zur Wirkungsweise alkoholischer Getränke auf den Augeninnendruck.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1978, Georg Thieme Verlag)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

692041

Abstract

The reasons for the decrease of intraocular pressure after drinking of alcohol were examined. The dose of alcohol was 2 ml 38% Weinbrand per kg body weight, which corresponds to 53 ml pure alcohol for a person of 70 kg body weight. The tonographic data gave no correlation between the blood-alcohol level and the changes of intraocular pressure. The antidiuretic hormon also had no correlation to the intraocular pressure changes. Tonometry with the same frequency as in this study but without alcohol showed no alteration of intraocular pressure. It is suggested that alcohol acts probably by a decrease of secretion of aqueous humour by central actions.

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