
Can Working on a Computer Affect My Glaucoma?
No strong evidence suggests excessive use of digital technology is a glaucoma risk factor. However, prolonged computer, tablet, cell phone, and other digital device use can lead to eye strain.
No strong evidence suggests excessive use of digital technology is a glaucoma risk factor. However, prolonged computer, tablet, cell phone, and other digital device use can lead to eye strain.
While it’s uncommon for people to have an allergic reaction to eye drops, it can happen. …
Some allergy medications include ingredients that can cause pupil dilation resulting in a condition called acute angle-closure glaucoma.
Eye pressure can vary hourly, daily, and weekly. Measuring your intraocular pressure (IOP) during eye exams provides an important indication of your eye health.
Exercise for glaucoma patients can be beneficial. Research has shown that regular exercise lowers intraocular pressure (IOP) in glaucoma patients.
There are two main types of glaucoma, primary open-angle and primary angle-closure, each with very different features.
Yoga has become a very popular form of physical and mental exercise, and is said to have many meditative and therapeutic benefits.
The most common form of glaucoma typically has no early warning signs. It develops slowly and sometimes without noticeable sight loss for many years.
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