New eye drops may help reverse glaucoma.
A new eye drop created by Italian researchers can help reverse glaucoma and its negative effects, while helping restore vision. The treatment is still experimental, but so far, the effects of the drug on lab rats have improved sight for those that had significant loss of vision due to advanced glaucoma. It is the first drug to show visual improvement for patients with advanced optic nerve damage. [1]
What are some of the symptoms of glaucoma? There are various forms of glaucoma out there. Many times a person will notice simply that their vision is impaired. Other symptoms can include blurred vision, severe pain in the eye, headache, haloes, nausea, and vomiting.
Glaucoma is one of America’s leading causes of blindness so finding ways to prevent the development of this debilitating eye problem are important. Sometimes heredity, age, and race are major factors for those who develop glaucoma, but there are some other ways you can help minimize your chance of developing this problem.
*Limit your exposure to physical and sports-related activities that could cause harm to your eyes. Sometimes eye injuries can damage the eye’s drainage system, and can lead to future issues.
*If you suffer from cardiovascular problems, ask your doctor about trying medicines to help lower your cholesterol that also can help reduce the risk of glaucoma.
*Ask your eye doctor about using prescription drops for the prevention of glaucoma.
*Regularly have your eyes checked. Frequent eye exams are important to helping your doctor to detect some of the warning signs for glaucoma and can help you get on top of it at an early stage.
*Keep your allergies controlled. If you are always allergic, rubbing your eyes because they itch, you could easily cause injury to your corneas without intending to. So, make sure to keep your allergies reigned in. Your eyes will benefit from it.
Our eyes are one of most valuable body parts, so remembering to take care of them to avoid potential eye diseases and other visual impairments in the future are very important.
[1] Health Discovery: New Drops May One Day Reverse Glaucoma. AARP Bulletin Today. Accessed on the Web November 13, 2009.
