Glaucoma is a group of eye diseases that gradually steals sight without warning and often without symptoms. Vision loss is caused by damage to the optic nerve. This nerve acts like an electric cable with over a million wires and is responsible for carrying the images we see to the brain. There is fluid in front of and behind the lens of the eyes. This is maintained optimum pressure predetermined by nature.
Causes and Symptoms of Glaucoma
In glaucoma, fluid pressure builds up inside the eye and damages the delicate tissues of the eyes. This causes a throbbing headache and pain in and above the eyes. A person thinks he or she is seeing coloured rings around lights and lighted objects, and there is a gradual loss of peripheral vision.
Glaucoma can occur due to a congenital cause, but it is often a disease of the middle-aged and the elderly, striking people around 40 years of age and above. It often runs in families. Scientifically, it has been linked to a deficiency of vitamin-B (thiamine), vitamin-C and vitamin-A.
Home Remedies For Glaucoma
1. Vitamin A
Take Vitamin A and carotenoid needed to keep healthy eyes and to improve night vision.
2. Green Leafy Vegetables
A diet rich in green leafy vegetables and foods which are yellow or orange-coloured will ensure tre vitamin intake.
3. Spinach
Eat spinach and take Lutein or spinach extract Contains carotenoid needed for retina and eye tissue sometimes reversing many eye conditions.
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