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Yogic Pranayama and Diaphragmatic Breathing: Adjunct Therapy for Intraocular Pressure in Patients With Primary Open-angle Glaucoma: A Randomized Controlled Trial
- Source :
- Journal of Glaucoma. 30:115-123
- Publication Year :
- 2021
- Publisher :
- Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 2021.
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Abstract
- PRCIS Yogic pranayama and diaphragmatic breathing are potential adjunctive therapies for patients with glaucoma; however, they are not substitutes for medicine or eye drops. PURPOSE Currently, medical or surgical lowering of intraocular pressure is the only therapeutic approach for treating primary open-angle glaucoma. Intraocular pressure maintenance is influenced by autonomic activity (sympathetic and parasympathetic). "Yogic pranayama" and "diaphragmatic breathing" are exercises that can affect autonomic activity by stimulating a wakeful hypometabolic state of parasympathetic dominance. We aimed to assess the effect of yogic pranayama and diaphragmatic breathing on intraocular pressure to determine whether it can be recommended for individuals with established glaucoma in combination with glaucoma medication as an adjuvant therapy. MATERIALS AND METHODS In this prospective, randomized trial, 90 patients with primary open-angle glaucoma (180 eyes, age: above 40 y) were assigned to either the control or yogic pranayama and diaphragmatic breathing exercise group. In the latter group, yogic pranayama and diaphragmatic breathing were practiced daily for 6 months. We measured the intraocular pressure at presentation and subsequently after 1, 3, and 6 months. RESULTS Compared with the wait-list group, the yogic pranayama and diaphragmatic breathing exercise group had significantly lowered intraocular pressure (right eye: 20.85±3.39 to 14.90±2.86 mm Hg; left eye: 20.30±4.12 to 14.25±3.85 mm Hg; P
- Subjects :
- Intraocular pressure
genetic structures
Open angle glaucoma
medicine.medical_treatment
Glaucoma
Diaphragmatic breathing
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Tonometry, Ocular
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
Randomized controlled trial
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medicine
Adjuvant therapy
Humans
In patient
Prospective Studies
Intraocular Pressure
Glaucoma medication
business.industry
medicine.disease
eye diseases
Ophthalmology
Anesthesia
030221 ophthalmology & optometry
sense organs
business
Glaucoma, Open-Angle
030217 neurology & neurosurgery
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- ISSN :
- 10570829
- Volume :
- 30
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of Glaucoma
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....8014220beb3d33a2d903390e783206fd