?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Adc&rft.title=The+Effect+of+Smokeless+Tobacco+on+Intra-Ocular+Pressure+in+a+Nigerian+Population&rft.creator=Iyamu%2C+Dr+Eghosasere&rft.creator=Ekure%2C+Dr+Edgar&rft.creator=Oghre%2C+Dr+Eki&rft.subject=Online+Journal+of+Health+and+Allied+Sciences&rft.description=The+study+was+conducted+to+find+out+the+effect+of+smokeless+tobacco+(ST)+on+the+intraocular+pressure+(IOP)+among+non-smokers+and+smokers.+Thirty-seven+healthy+volunteers+of+between+19%E2%80%9330+years+age%2C+classified+into+two+groups%2C+non-smokers+(n%3D22)+and-+smokers+(n%3D15)%2C+were+used.+The+IOPs+of+the+right+eyes+were+measured+before+(0min)+and+1%2C+3+and+5mins+after+sniffing+40mg+ST+with+Pulsair+2000+tonometer.+Among+non-smokers+and+smokers%2C+the+difference+in+mean+IOP+at+different+times+(0min%2C+1min%2C+3mins+and+5mins)+was+statistically+significant+by+one-way+ANOVA+(p%3C0.05).+Post+hoc+analysis+using+Duncan+multiple+range+(DMR)+test+showed+that+the+peak+IOP+was+at+1min+after+sniffing+ST.+The+difference+in+IOP+before+sniffing+ST+between+smokers+and+non-smokers+was+statistically+significant+by+Mann-Whitney+test+(p%3C0.05).+Also+the+difference+in+the+peak+time+of+1min+between+smokers+and+non-smokers+was+statistically+significant+(p%3C0.05).+It+was+concluded+that+ST+stimulates+aqueous+humour+formation+thereby+tending+to+raise+IOP+and+this+could+enhance+the+chances+of+developing+ocular+hypertension+in+patients+that+are+predisposed+to+glaucoma.&rft.publisher=Kakkilaya+BS&rft.contributor=Kakkilaya+Bevinje%2C+Dr+Srinivas&rft.date=2002-10&rft.type=Journal+(On-line%2FUnpaginated)&rft.type=PeerReviewed&rft.format=application%2Fpdf&rft.identifier=http%3A%2F%2Fcogprints.org%2F3223%2F1%2F2002-3-2.pdf&rft.identifier=++Iyamu%2C+Dr+Eghosasere+and+Ekure%2C+Dr+Edgar+and+Oghre%2C+Dr+Eki++(2002)+The+Effect+of+Smokeless+Tobacco+on+Intra-Ocular+Pressure+in+a+Nigerian+Population.++%5BJournal+(On-line%2FUnpaginated)%5D+++++&rft.relation=http%3A%2F%2Fcogprints.org%2F3223%2F