| Glaucoma is one of those diseases that everyone | | | | for glaucoma. As a type of biofeedback, picture |
| has heard of and few people really understand | | | | the pressure of your eyes becoming less and less. |
| what it is. When you have your vision checked | | | | This can be done as you are reclining before |
| periodically at the ophthalmologist, they will do a | | | | sleeping each night. |
| test to check the internal pressure of your eye. | | | | Acupuncture is believed to be helpful in reducing |
| If the pressure is too high, it may be because | | | | the internal pressure. Scientific measurements |
| you have glaucoma. A cure for glaucoma is not | | | | have not reported a reduction in the internal eye |
| known at present, but there are a couple of | | | | pressure, but many patients feel that their vision |
| preventative measures to prevent worsening of | | | | is better and clearer once the treatments have |
| the condition. | | | | commenced. |
| One of the easiest ways to control glaucoma is | | | | Until the exact cause of the disease is |
| to walk briskly for twenty minutes every other | | | | determined, it is unlikely that a cure for glaucoma |
| day. Aerobic exercise on a regular basis has been | | | | can be recommended. Scientists know the |
| shown to improve circulation to the eye, including | | | | symptoms of the condition, but they don't know |
| the retina and to lower the internal pressure of | | | | why it appears as it does. The search for a cure |
| your eye. If you prefer a more athletic plan, try | | | | continues by specialists in field. If glaucoma is not |
| regular aerobic exercise. Each of these | | | | treated by one or more of these methods, it is |
| treatments can be accompanied by eye drops to | | | | quite common for blindness to follow. Currently, |
| keep the eye pressure reduced. | | | | ophthalmologists use eye drops to reduce the |
| Mental conditioning has been suggested as a cure | | | | pressure in the eyes. |