Table 1

 Mean IOP changes maintained by the participants’ poses

Pose variantsMean (SD) (mm Hg)95% CIp Value (paired samples t test)
LL (mm Hg)UL (mm Hg)
A = sitting upright, open collar; B = slit lamp position, open collar; C = sitting upright, tight necktie; D = slit lamp position, tight necktie; NS, not statistically significant.
CI = confidence level; LL = lower limit; UL = upper limit.
A v B1.25 (2.56)+0.15+2.360.028
C v D0.84 (2.74)−0.35+2.030.156 (NS)
A v C1.04 (2.56)−0.06+2.150.063 (NS)
B v D0.63 (3.15)−0.73+1.990.348 (NS)