Centre For Sight

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Centre For Sight
India's Leading Eye Care Network
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• Glaucoma- Recent Findings

• Science and technology are an ever dynamic arena
  and with each passing day, there are new
  discoveries and findings. Here in this article,
  we will throw some light on the recent findings
  and studies done on glaucoma and its treatment.
• According to a study, it has been found out that
  a certain Yoga routine can have negative effects
  on patients with glaucoma. While yoga practice
  may do well to the mind and body in many ways,
  certain poses can put your vision at risk if you
  have glaucoma. For instance, inverted or
  head-down positions can cause a dangerous rise in
  the intraocular pressure (IOP). Elevated IOP is
  the most widespread known risk factor for
  glaucomatous damage, and it often leads to vision
  loss. So any activity that can cause IOP to rise
  should be avoided if you have glaucoma.
• Another study has quoted that the gait or the
  walking style of the person can act as a
  telltale sign of glaucoma. Even in the early
  stages of the disease, when vision hasn't yet
  deteriorated noticeably, glaucoma sufferers may
  walk more slowly, knock into things, stumble and
  sway. By detecting changes and abnormalities in
  the way a person walks, the analysis could
  provide an early indication of glaucoma's
  presence and could also prevent grave injury from
  falls.

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• An interesting study on sleeping posture and use
  of pillows has revealed that sleeping on a
  wedge-shaped pillow that elevates the head 20
  degrees reduces nighttime intraocular pressure
  and thus might help control or reduce the risk of
  glaucoma. When the sleeping habits of people with
  glaucoma were examined it was found that people
  sleeping on just one side were more likely to
  sleep with the affected eye facing downward.
• The researchers say that position raises the
  eye's internal pressure and may accelerate the
  deterioration of the eye. In glaucoma, the optic
  nerve is often damaged by increased intraocular
  pressure, which causes tunnel vision and eventual
  blindness. While the results don't prove that
  sleeping position accounts for worsening glaucoma
  on one side, they believe that it, at least,
  verify a link between the preferred sleeping
  position and asymmetric visual field loss between
  the eyes.

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• Similarly, it has been found that there is a
  relationship between deficiency in five
  categories of serum vitamin D and the prevalence
  of glaucoma. The odds ratio of having glaucoma
  among study participants comprising the group
  with the lowest vitamin D levels was
  significantly higher than that for those with
  more robust vitamin D levels.
• The study authors concluded that vitamin D
  deficiency should be considered a potential risk
  factor for the development of open-angle
  glaucoma. At Centre for Sight, you get
  comprehensive treatment and diagnosis of glaucoma
  and other eye related disorders. They also offer
  laser eye surgery, LASIK operation, specs removal
  operation, treatment for diseases such as
  keratoconus, cataract and also efficient squint
  treatment.
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  Delhi.
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