Document Type
Article
Publication Date
7-2008
Abstract
The authors describe a case of progressive optic neuropathy in a patient with congenital glaucoma who had routinely practiced the Sirsasana (headstand) yoga posture for several years. Ophthalmic examination included best-corrected visual acuity, anterior segment examination, indirect oplithalmoscopy, ultrasound pachymetry for central corneal thickness, and intraocular pressure before, during, and after maintaining the Sirsasana posture for 5 minutes. Intraocular pressure increased significantly during the Sirsasana posture. Transient elevation in intraocular pressure during yoga exercises may lead to progressive glaucomatous optic neuropathy, especially in susceptible patients with congenital glaucoma.
Recommended Citation
Monteiro de Barros, MD; Sheila Bazzaz, MD, Daniela S.; Gheith, MD, Moataz E.; Siam, MD, Ghada A.; and Moster, MD, Marlene R., "Progressive optic neuropathy in congenital glaucoma associated with the Sirsasana yoga posture" (2008). Wills Eye Hospital Papers. Paper 3.
https://jdc.jefferson.edu/willsfp/3
Comments
This article has been peer reviewed. It is the authors' final version prior to publication in Ophthalmic Surgery Lasers and Imaging Volume 39, Issue 4, July 2008, Pages 339-340. The published version is available at DOI: 10.3928/15428877-20080701-03. Copyright © International Society for Imaging in the Eye