This is due to an increase in the pressure of the liquid within the eye .This causes atrophy of the retina and the optic nerve with serious vision repercussion.Although closed angle glaucoma,which is the most common form of this disease,is due to an anatomical alteration of the eye,the type of diet can influence interaocular pressure,improving or aggravating glaucoma.Here are some food which you can reduce or eliminate from you diet.Trans fatty acids,in addition to fostering arteriosclerosis,it is thought that trans fatty acids may increase intraocluar pressure in the person with a tendency towards glaucoma.Trans-fatty acids are found in margarine,cookies,and industrial baked goods.
Coffee, caffeine can increase intraocular pressure and advance glaucoma,in addition to coffee,other caffeine containing products such as tea,mate,cola soft drink sand chocolate should be avoided.
Protein:Excess protein in the diet,particularly protein from red meat ,variety meats,and eggs ,can increase intraocular pressure ans foster glaucoma. If you suffer from glaucoma,then try and increase these foods in your diet,Sun flowers seeds,wheat germ,carrots,apricots,spinach and oranges.These foods contains vitamins B1 and vitamin A and also beta carotene.Orange contains rutin and vitamin C ,rutin is a flavonoid,which aid in reducing of intraocular pressure.
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Good article, except that open-angle glaucoma is actually by far the most common type, not narrow angle glaucoma.
ReplyDeleteDiet and specific nutrient supplementation can both help prevent the onset of glaucoma as well as help preserve vision for those with glaucoma.
There are number of peer review studies that show the importance of supplementing with a specific nutrients can help protect the optic nerve from damage including the following: alpha lipoid acid, bilberry, pine bark, gingko biloba, taurine, magnesium, vitamin B12,
Other studies have shown that a healthy diet which included, for example, at least 1 serving of green leafy vegetables such as kale and collard greens, decreased the risk of getting glaucoma for women by 69 percent (Coleman AL, Stone KL, Kodjebacheva G, Yu F, Pedula KL, Ensrud KE, Cauley JA, Hochberg MC, Topouzis F, Badala F, Mangione C ; Study of Osteoporotic Fractures Research Group)
Daily eye exercises also help maintain healthy vision. For a demo of 3 great eye exercises by Dr. Grossman, one of the Country's leading behavioral optometrists, go to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W10j2fL0hy0
For more related research studies, see the "Research" section at Natural Eye Care for Glaucoma Prevention
Glaucoma is treated with systemic diuretic medications, a surgical procedure called iridotomy or iridectomy, surgical formation of a drainage shunt or all of the above. The condition is very rare and causes a rapid loss of vision if not treated immediately.
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ReplyDeleteClosed angle glaucoma is NOT the most common form of glaucoma! Open angle is!
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