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http://dx.doi.org/10.17337/JMBI.2018.20.4.461

Effect of Tourmaline-added Eyeglass Frames on Normalization of Intraocular Pressure  

Park, Sang-Chul (Dept.of Optometry, Busan Information Technology College)
Jeong, Hye-Ri (Dept.of Optometry, Busan Information Technology College)
Kwon, Jong-Moon (Lifeglass Co., Ltd.)
Lee, Gyu-Bin (Lifeglass Co., Ltd.)
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The Korean Journal of Vision Science / v.20, no.4, 2018 , pp. 461-468 More about this Journal
Abstract
Purpose : Tourmaline, a natural ore material, was applied to the entire eyeglasses to observe changes in intraocular pressure (IOP), one of the factors related to human ocular metabolism. Methods : After making eyeglass frames by mixing TR-90, which is the main material of eyeglass frames and 7wt% of tourmaline, The changes of intraocular pressure before and after wearing of tourmaline spectacle frames were divided into low, middle and high groups according to the intraocular pressure in 90 normal subjects (46 men and 44 women) in their 20s. Results : Total intraocular pressure was a significantly decreased to -4.14% (p<0.000) in the right eye after wearing tourmaline frames, and significantly decreased to -6.39 % (p<0.000) and -4.64 % (p<0.017) in the High and Middle groups, respectively. Total intraocular pressure was a significantly decreased to -2.74 % (p<0.004) in the left eye, and -4.58 % (p<0.000) in the High group only showed statically significant value. Conclusion : In this study, the spectacle frame containing 7wt% tourmaline was used and it was confirmed that the intraocular pressure was significantly decreased after wearing the spectacle frame, and it became close to the average value of the normal intraocular pressure range. The results of this study showed that tourmaline, which has the effect of promoting the metabolism and blood circulation of the body, has an effect on the normalization of the intraocular pressure by attaching it to the spectacle frame.
Keywords
Tourmaline; Eye frames; Intracoular Pressure; IOP redution effect; IOP;
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