Can diet affect glaucoma?

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No conclusive studies prove a connection between specific foods and glaucoma, but it is reasonable to assume that what you eat and drink and your general health have an effect on the disease.
Some studies have shown that significant caffeine intake over a short time can slightly elevate intraocular eye pressure (IOP) for one to three hours. However, other studies indicate that caffeine has no meaningful impact on IOP. To be safe, people with glaucoma are advised to limit their caffeine intake to moderate levels.
Studies have also shown that as many as 80% of people with glaucoma who consume an entire quart of water over the course of twenty minutes experience elevated IOP, as compared to only 20% of people who don’t have glaucoma. Since many commercial diet programs stress the importance of drinking at least eight glasses of water each day, to be safe, people with glaucoma are encouraged to consume water in small amounts throughout the day.

Posted on January 9, 2009 4:21 PM

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Are there new cure for POAG by naturally medicine or life stile please ?

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Response from the Glaucoma Research Foundation:

Over the years, Glaucoma Research Foundation has received many questions about non-traditional ways of treating glaucoma. While these alternatives are often based on sensible ideas about healthy minds and bodies, none is a substitute for medical care and treatment. While some alternative methods may claim to treat glaucoma, they do not use the same criteria as modern ophthalmology (raised intraocular pressure, optic nerve changes, and damage to the visual field) to define or monitor glaucoma.

Here is more information on "Alternative Medicine": http://www.glaucoma.org/treating/alternative_med.php

"Alternative Medicine Update": http://www.glaucoma.org/treating/update_on_alter.php

Posted by saaid | February 17, 2009 3:27 PM