| Glaucoma is a disease of the major nerve of | | | | 3. Sudden blockage near the iris cause |
| vision, called the optic nerve. The optic nerve | | | | extreme intralocular pressure that causes |
| receives light from the retina and transmits | | | | permanent blindness within a day or two. This is |
| impulses to the brain that we perceive as vision. | | | | closed-angle glaucoma. |
| Glaucoma is characterized by a particular pattern | | | | Eye Exercise |
| of progressive damage to the optic nerve that | | | | 'Colour day.' You might be ask to have a 'colour |
| generally begins with a subtle loss of side vision | | | | day.' Choose a colour and seem out for it all |
| (peripheral vision). If glaucoma is not diagnosed | | | | through the day. When you see it, be conscious |
| and treated, it can progress to loss of central | | | | of the colour quite than the form. For example, if |
| vision and blindness. | | | | it's a red truck, knowledge the shade of red, not |
| Glaucoma is usually, but not always, associated | | | | the truck. |
| with elevated pressure in the eye (intraocular | | | | 'Sunning' Try to do this once a day. It require a |
| pressure). Generally, it is this elevated eye | | | | sunny day, or a high-quality desk light with an |
| pressure that leads to damage of the eye (optic) | | | | incandescent bulb. The exercise is simple. Shut |
| nerve. In some cases, glaucoma may occur in the | | | | your eyes. Look in a straight line at the sun from |
| presence of normal eye pressure. This form of | | | | side to side your closed eyes. While opposite the |
| glaucoma is believed to be caused by poor | | | | sun, gradually rotate your head from side to side |
| regulation of blood flow to the optic nerve. | | | | as far as you can. |
| Symptoms of Glaucoma | | | | This gets the sunshine on the peripheral vision, |
| 1. In initial stages there are no symptoms. | | | | and it help bring more blood passage to your |
| 2. In closed-angle glaucoma, blurring of vision | | | | neck. Perform this for 3 to 5 minutes. It's |
| and sudden painful attack in one eye occurs. A | | | | amazing, even on a icy day, how warm the sun |
| cloudy cornea, nausea and vomiting, redness of | | | | feel on your eyes. |
| the eye and a halo effect around the object | | | | Home Remedies for Glaucoma |
| occurs. | | | | 1. Mix equal quantities of fenugreek seeds |
| 3. In open-angle glaucoma, both the eyes are | | | | (methi dana) powder along with Shikakai powder |
| usually affected by loss of peripheral vision, | | | | for washing hair. Wash frequently. |
| marked by blind spots. | | | | 2. Mix seeds of cardamom along with 1 |
| Causes of Glaucoma | | | | tablespoon honey. Eat every day. |
| 1. Rise of pressure within the eyeball, | | | | 3. Drink carrot juice twice daily. |
| increases the quantity of aqueous humor (clear | | | | 4. Boil 2 tablespoons fenugreek leaves along |
| fluid inside the eye that supplies nutrients and | | | | with ½ cup moong dal and 10 small onions and |
| carries away waste products away from the lens | | | | eat regularly. |
| and cornea) that ultimately damages the optic | | | | 5. Using drops of eyebright herb are also |
| nerve and causes blindness. | | | | beneficial for the eye conditions. |
| 2. People above 65 years of age, anyone | | | | 6. Eating spinach will help in preventing various |
| with a family history of the disease, people taking | | | | eye problems as it contains carotenoid. |
| B.P. medications or cortisone, severely near | | | | 7. Washing the eyes with cold water will give |
| sighted and diabetics are at a greater risk, for | | | | relief from strain and will soothe the eyes. |
| developing glaucoma. | | | | |