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Considering its involvement with postural changes, this study aimed to investigate the changes in the IOP upon assuming Salat positions before, immediately after, and after 2 minutes of prayer in healthy young adults.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This prospective, observational study recruited healthy young individuals aged between 18 and 30 years. The IOP measurements were obtained in one eye using Auto Kerato-Refracto-Tonometer TRK-1P, Topcon at baseline before assuming prayer positions, immediately after, and after 2 minutes of the prayer.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Forty female participants were recruited, with a mean age of 21 \u00b1 2.9 years, a mean weight of 59.7 \u00b1 14.8 (kg), and a mean body mass index (BMI) of 23.8 \u00b1 5.7 (kg\/m\n                      <jats:sup>\u00b2<\/jats:sup>\n                      ). Only 16% had a BMI \u226525 kg\/m\n                      <jats:sup>\u00b2<\/jats:sup>\n                      (n = 15). All participants started with a mean IOP at baseline of 19.35 \u00b1 1.65 mmHg, which increased to 20 \u00b1 2.38 mmHg and declined to 19.85 \u00b1 2.67 mmHg after 2 minutes of Salat. The difference between the mean IOPs at baseline, immediately after, and after 2 minutes of Salat was not significant (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.06). However, there was a significant difference between the baseline IOP measurements and those immediately after Salat (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.02).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A significant difference was found between the IOP measurements at baseline and immediately after Salat; however, this was not clinically significant. Further investigation is warranted to confirm these findings and explore the effect of a longer duration of Salat in glaucoma and glaucoma suspect patients.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.4103\/ijo.ijo_2565_22","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2023,6,14]],"date-time":"2023-06-14T09:01:42Z","timestamp":1686733302000},"page":"2495-2499","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1097\/lww.0000000000001000","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":3,"title":["Effect of Muslim Prayer (Salat) positions on the intra-ocular pressure in healthy young individuals"],"prefix":"10.4103","volume":"71","author":[{"given":"Noura A","family":"Aldossary","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Optometry and Vision Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Danah A","family":"Alnafjan","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Optometry and Vision 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