drinking test

drinking test
(for glaucoma) one liter of water is ingested as rapidly as possible into an empty stomach. The intraocular pressure is measured every 15 minutes; a rise of 8 to 15 mm Hg in less than 30 minutes indicates glaucoma. Called also water provocative t.

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