CORRELATION BETWEEN THE WATER DRINKING TEST AND MODIFIED DIURNAL TENSION CURVE IN UNTREATED GLAUCOMATOUS EYES

Vasconcelos-Moraes CG, Susanna Jr. R Correlation between the water drinking test and modified diurnal tension curve in untreated glaucomatous eyes. Clinics. 2008;63:433-6. OBJECTIVES: To investigate the correlation and agreement between the intraocular pressure peaks detected during the water drinking test and the modified diurnal tension curve in untreated glaucomatous eyes. INTRODUCTION: It has been suggested that the intraocular pressure peaks detected during the water drinking test predict the peaks observed during a 24-hour diurnal tension curve. A more feasible and practical test for assessing intraocular pressure peaks in glaucomatous eyes during office hours would be of great clinical utility. METHODS: This was a prospective study involving open angle glaucoma patients without anti-glaucoma medication submitted to the modified diurnal tension curve and water drinking test on the same day. The intraocular pressure peaks during the wate