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Submitted: 2022-07-13
DOI: 10.35119/myjo.v4i3.306
Review Articles
Published: 2022-10-28

Water drinking test in glaucoma management: a review of the literature

Department of Ophthalmology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Department of Ophthalmology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Department of Ophthalmology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
intraocular pressure glaucoma water drinking test

Abstract

Purpose: To describe the methods of performing the water drinking test (WDT) and its applications in glaucoma management.

Methods: This review is based on pertinent publications retrieved by a selective search in PubMed, supplemented by further articles chosen by the authors.

Results: Intraocular pressure (IOP) changes throughout the day. IOP peak has been identified as a risk factor in glaucoma onset and progression. WDT is a simple stress test used by many researchers to elicit IOP peaks in assessing response to glaucoma treatments.

Conclusions: Studies have shown the reproducibility and promising results of WDT in various pharmacological and surgical treatments of glaucoma. It is an important tool in glaucoma management.