@misc{10481/69510,
year = {2021},
url = {http://hdl.handle.net/10481/69510},
abstract = {The purpose of this study was to analyze the changes in visual functions under the effects
of moderate–high breath alcohol concentrations (BrACs), and the influence of biological sex on visual
deterioration, considering different factors. A total of 37 healthy habitual alcohol users were enrolled
in the experiment. The participants underwent a baseline session and a second session after an intake
of 450 mL of red wine, so that all of them reached a BrAC above 0.25 mg/L. Visual performance was
assessed by measuring the contrast sensitivity function, the halo perception, the stereopsis, and finally
the retinal image quality. A Visual Deterioration Score (VDS) was calculated using the deterioration
of these visual variables. All visual functions analyzed were significantly impaired following alcohol
consumption (p < 0.05). The VDS was associated with the BrAC (ρ = −0.476). The VDS was also
significantly higher in females, with the BrAC having a significant effect on the variability of the VDS
in males and females (p < 0.05). However, the body mass index showed no significant effect (p > 0.05).
Visual functions were significantly impaired under the influence of alcohol, and this deterioration
was greater in females. The deterioration depends on the BrAC reached, being the primary thing
responsible for the differences observed between males and females.},
organization = {Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness (Spain)},
organization = {European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) (FIS2017-85058-R)},
publisher = {MDPI},
keywords = {Alcohol consumption},
keywords = {Visual deterioration},
keywords = {Biological sex},
keywords = {Retinal image quality},
keywords = {Visual discrimination capacity},
keywords = {Stereopsis},
title = {Changes in Visual Performance under the Effects of Moderate–High Alcohol Consumption: The Influence of Biological Sex},
doi = {10.3390/ijerph18136790},
author = {Casares López, Miriam and Castro Torres, José Juan and Ortiz Peregrina, Sonia and Martino, Francesco and Ortiz Herrera, Carolina},
}