September 1, 2020
What is Glaucoma? Glaucoma is an incurable vision problem whereas the optic nerve has become damaged and blurriness and loss of vision are the results. While it cannot be cured, there 3 treatment options to…
August 4, 2020
1. Shrink from saturated fats A high saturated fats diet leads to weight gain. Intraocular pressure (IOP) has been shown by studies to be affected by the Body Mass Index which suggests that obesity is…
January 8, 2019
If you have been recently diagnosed with glaucoma or suspect that you might have it, you may be curious about the optic nerve, the primary tissue that the disease targets. Learn more about the optic…
September 21, 2018
After cataracts, glaucoma is the second leading cause of blindness. It is caused when elevated pressure in the eye damages the optic nerve, which carries visual information to the brain. Glaucoma can be very dangerous…
January 24, 2016
Glaucoma, a silent condition that causes damage to the eye’s optic nerve, is often attributed to the buildup of pressure in the eye. A recent study published in Public Health Nutrition evaluated the possible connection…