Tuesday, September 11, 2007

Glaucoma treatment

My grandmother has the glaucoma disease since she was young, but she couldn't get the proper cure at those old days. But today's world with the revolutionary of technology, this glaucoma no longer seems as a problem as there have a lot of glaucoma treatment available nowadays. Not only my grandmother has glaucoma, even my cousin has too. My relatives have commented due to his heavily used of computer these days that caused the glaucoma for him.

Do you know what is glaucoma? Glaucoma is due to damage to the optic nerve, sometimes as a result of increased of pressure of the aqueous humor as well. The major types of glaucoma are:
- Open angle or Chronic Glaucoma
- Narrow Angle Glaucoma
- Low Tension Glaucoma
- Secondary Glaucoma
- Congenital Glaucoma

In fact, some drugs can cause glaucoma and damage to the optic nerve as well. So it is essential to read the dosage instruction before you take the drugs. As for the glaucoma treatment, vitamins, supplements, herbs and other nutritional products can be helped too. Besides, natural and healthy lifestyle do recommend for glaucoma patient as most eye condition is a reflection of the health of the whole body, lifestyle choices and diet. So, maintain a good lifestyle is important. If you want to know more about the causes and alternative glaucoma treatment, do drop by to NaturalEyeCare.com for distinctive information.

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