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Patients IOPs were measured in the sitting position, supine without a pillow, and supine with pillow positions using Perkin's handheld applanation tonometer. All data were analyzed with SPSS version 20.0<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      A total of 55 subjects were recruited comprising 30 (54.5%) males and 25 (45.5%) females, with a mean age of 50.13 \u00b1 9.97 years and an age range of 30\u201379 years. The mean intraocular pressure was 27.54 \u00b1 3.98 mmHg in the sitting position, 30.15 \u00b1 4.41 mmHg in the supine with pillow position, and 35.22 \u00b1 4.61 mmHg in the supine without pillow position. The mean difference of mean IOP of sitting compared to supine without the pillow was 7.68 \u00b1 2.08 mmHg (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      -value &lt; 0.001, 95% CI: 7.12\u20138.24); sitting compared to supine with the pillow was 2.61 \u00b1 1.49 mmHg (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      -value &lt; 0.001, 95% CI: 3.01\u20132.21), whereas supine without the pillow compared to supine with the pillow was 5.07 \u00b1 2.24 mmHg (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      -value 0.001, 95% CI: 4.47\u20135.68)\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>IOP was lowest in the sitting position and highest in the supine without pillow position. There was a statistically significant reduction in IOP on the assumption of supine with pillow position compared to supine without pillow position. The use of thick pillows in supine positions (such as during sleep or relaxations) rather than lying supine without pillows may reduce IOP spikes in POAG patients. 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