Intraocular pressure : the effect of short-term fasting and its association with fluid and fat status

• Main Authors: Esa, Nur Raihan, Mohd Shukri, Nor Azwani, Ahmad, Norsham, Hilmi, Mohd Radzi, Md Mustafa, Md Muziman Syah, Ibrahim, Nura Syahiera, Che Arif, Fatin Amalina, Yusof @ Alias, Firdaus
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia 2020
• Subjects: RE Ophthalmology
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/80483/1/2020042010251425_MJMHS_0570.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/80483/7/80483_Intraocular%20pressure%20the%20effect_Scopus.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/80483/; https://medic.upm.edu.my/jurnal_kami/malaysian_journal_of_medicine_and_health_sciences_mjmhs/mjmhs_vol_16_no_2_may_2020-56552
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Introduction: Short-term fasting may influence intraocular pressure (IOP) due to alteration of fluid (total body water; TBW, and water intake) and fat (total body fat; TBF). This study aimed: i) to compare IOP values within and between, fasting and non-fasting periods; and ii) to assess the associat...