Immediate Effect of Yoga Exercises for Eyes on the Macular Thickness.

Exercise macula optical coherence tomography yoga

Journal

International journal of yoga
ISSN: 0973-6131
Titre abrégé: Int J Yoga
Pays: India
ID NLM: 101313247

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
Historique:
received: 04 04 2020
revised: 02 06 2020
accepted: 06 07 2020
entrez: 21 12 2020
pubmed: 22 12 2020
medline: 22 12 2020
Statut: ppublish

Résumé

Yoga exercises for eyes have been advocated as beneficial to eye health. In a previous study, we evaluated the effect of yoga exercises for eyes on the intraocular pressure (IOP). The other aspects of the effects of yoga exercises for eyes to ocular structure have not been investigated yet. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of yoga exercises for eyes on the macular structure using the optical coherence tomography (OCT) and OCT angiography (OCTA) parameters. Twenty-nine participants were included in this masked within participant comparison of healthy controls. Basic ophthalmic examination was performed, after which patients were evaluated for IOP, OCT, and OCTA before and after yoga exercises for eyes. OCT/A parameters that were evaluated were: average macular thickness (AMT) (μm), central macular thickness (μm), central choroidal thickness (μm) vessel density (%) in the superficial, deep vascular layers, and in the choriocapillaris. IOP was significantly reduced (postexercise IOP = 13.02 mmHg ± 2.82 mmHg) from the initial value (preexercise IOP = 13.86 mmHg ± 2.85 mmHg, After yoga ocular exercises, IOP significantly decreased and AMT significantly increased in healthy controls, suggesting an effect of these exercises on the macular thickness.

Sections du résumé

BACKGROUND BACKGROUND
Yoga exercises for eyes have been advocated as beneficial to eye health. In a previous study, we evaluated the effect of yoga exercises for eyes on the intraocular pressure (IOP). The other aspects of the effects of yoga exercises for eyes to ocular structure have not been investigated yet.
AIM OBJECTIVE
The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of yoga exercises for eyes on the macular structure using the optical coherence tomography (OCT) and OCT angiography (OCTA) parameters.
METHODS METHODS
Twenty-nine participants were included in this masked within participant comparison of healthy controls. Basic ophthalmic examination was performed, after which patients were evaluated for IOP, OCT, and OCTA before and after yoga exercises for eyes. OCT/A parameters that were evaluated were: average macular thickness (AMT) (μm), central macular thickness (μm), central choroidal thickness (μm) vessel density (%) in the superficial, deep vascular layers, and in the choriocapillaris.
RESULTS RESULTS
IOP was significantly reduced (postexercise IOP = 13.02 mmHg ± 2.82 mmHg) from the initial value (preexercise IOP = 13.86 mmHg ± 2.85 mmHg,
CONCLUSION CONCLUSIONS
After yoga ocular exercises, IOP significantly decreased and AMT significantly increased in healthy controls, suggesting an effect of these exercises on the macular thickness.

Identifiants

pubmed: 33343152
doi: 10.4103/ijoy.IJOY_28_20
pii: IJY-13-223
pmc: PMC7735504
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Pagination

223-226

Informations de copyright

Copyright: © 2020 International Journal of Yoga.

Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts

There are no conflicts of interest.

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Auteurs

Dimitrova Galina (D)

Department of Ophthalmology, City General Hospital, Skopje, North Macedonia.

Chihara Etsuo (C)

Senshokai Eye Institute, Uji, Japan.

Shoji Takuhei (S)

Department of Ophthalmology, Saitama Medical University, Iruma, Saitama, Japan.

Junichi Kanno (J)

Department of Ophthalmology, Saitama Medical University, Iruma, Saitama, Japan.

Ljubic Antonela (L)

Department of Ophthalmology, Medika Plus Polyclinic, Skopje, North Macedonia.

Lazarova Olivera (L)

Department of Ophthalmology, City General Hospital, Skopje, North Macedonia.

Gjorgjiovska Ana (G)

Department of Ophthalmology, City General Hospital, Skopje, North Macedonia.

Kemera Dushan (K)

Department of Ophthalmology, City General Hospital, Skopje, North Macedonia.

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