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flute playing and intraocular pressure

flute playing and intraocular pressure

Dr. O:

O.k., can the increased pressure in flute playing damage optic nerves in intraocular hypertensives???

More to the point, would you recommend *not* playing the flute to intraocular hypertensives on meds?

Thank you
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There are not studies.  However, I doubt it will cause a problem.  IOP elevation depends on the average as well as spikes.  As a surgeon, my blood pressure is elevated during surgery.  If I took meds to control it for surgery, I would pass out when I was out of surgery.

Dr. O.
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