What is Glaucoma (Eye Pressure)?
Glaucoma, also known as “Ocular Pressure”, is damage to the optic nerve due to frequent increases in intraocular pressure. Accordingly, the person’s visual field gradually narrows. Glaucoma, an insidious disease that causes painless vision loss, can cause serious, irreparable damage to the optic nerve when diagnosed late.
Who Gets Glaucoma?
The risk of glaucoma is higher in people with higher than normal intraocular pressure (this does not mean that everyone with high intraocular pressure can have glaucoma), in people over the age of 40, and in people with a family history of glaucoma.
Do Nutrition or Habits Affect the Course of Glaucoma (Eye Pressure) Disease?
According to medical studies, the answer is yes. Our diet should contain sufficient amounts of fruits, vegetables and omega 3; low salt consumption; Drinking tea and exercising for 150 minutes a week reduces the risk of glaucoma (eye pressure). Smoking, alcohol consumption, and excessive salt consumption in patients with systemic hypertension (brachial blood pressure) increase the risk of glaucoma (eye pressure).
Is Glaucoma (Eye Pressure Disease) Genetic?
Is glaucoma (eye pressure disease) a genetic (inherited) disease? Medical studies show that genetic factors are important in the emergence and course of glaucoma disease. On the other hand, our eating, drinking and exercise habits cause the genes for eye pressure to become active and contribute to the emergence and course of the disease; Our environment and living conditions (working and rest opportunities) are also very effective. All of us, especially those with one or more family members with glaucoma, can reduce the likelihood of developing glaucoma or positively affect the course of the disease with nutrition, exercise and adequate rest.
Treatment
Glaucoma can be treated with eye drops, laser or surgical methods; IF IT IS DIAGNOSED EARLY, vision loss can be prevented.
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