Effects of alcohol consumption on visual performance

Authors

  • Ganesh Kamble Gandhi Medical College
  • JoyaRani Devarashetty Gandhi Medical College
  • Madhuri Taranikanti Shadan Institute of Medical Sciences
  • Ratna Jyothi Meka The Oxford Medical College

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7439/ijbr.v6i9.2329

Abstract

Alcohol consumption is on the rise in developing countries like India. Alcohol enters the blood stream and gets distributed throughout the body and exerts its effects on several organ systems of the body. 100 male subjects were included in the study out of which 50 were grouped as controls who did not consume alcohol and 50 were cases who ingested alcohol. Examination was done to measure blood pressure, pulse rate, respiratory rate, visual acuity and intraocular pressure. Alcohol has a negative impact on the eye leading to a decrease in the visual performance and interference in daily tasks by decreasing the visual acuity and decreasing the intraocular pressure. It also exerts general effects on the body causing hypertension and dyspnea.

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Author Biographies

  • Ganesh Kamble, Gandhi Medical College
    Department of Physiology, Assistant Professor
  • JoyaRani Devarashetty, Gandhi Medical College
    Department of Physiology, Associate Professor
  • Madhuri Taranikanti, Shadan Institute of Medical Sciences
    Department of Physiology, Professor
  • Ratna Jyothi Meka, The Oxford Medical College
    Department of Physiology, Associate Professor

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Published

2015-09-30

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 9 (2015): Sep

Section

Original Research Articles

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Effects of alcohol consumption on visual performance. Int Jour of Biomed Res [Internet]. 2015 Sep. 30 [cited 2024 Oct. 18];6(9):718-20. Available from: https://ssjournals.co.in/index.php/ijbr/article/view/2329

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