Question 1

do supplements for glaucoma actually work?

Accepted Answer

No: Glaucoma is best treated with proper eyedrops, sometimes laser and occasionally surgery.  No supplements are known to be of help.

Question 2

can the supplement ocuvite help glaucoma?

Accepted Answer

No relationship: Ocuvite has been developed for the management of macular degeneration.  It has not been tested for glaucoma and the formulation suggests that it is unlikely to be of benefit in glaucoma.

Question 3

can the supplement ocuvite help people with glaucoma?

Accepted Answer

Nothing: This supplement can modify macular degeneration but is not effective in glaucoma.

Question 4

i was wondering does the supplement ocuvite help glaucoma?

Accepted Answer

No: It is to slow down the progression of macular degeneration.  It has no effect on glaucoma.

Question 5

i have glaucoma and i was wondering is there some type of vitamin, supplement, food, or anything else that will help with my glaucoma? thanks

Accepted Answer

Ongoing medical care: Marial, you mostly need to see a specialist regularly to get your pressures checked and get on medication to keep them down.  Nothing "natural" is going to cure this disease, which can blind you, and simple surgery might be necessary.  It won't hurt to keep your salt consumption low and to take astaxanthin or zeaxanthin to protect against other eye disease of age, but they won't help glaucoma.

Question 6

is glaucoma painful?

Accepted Answer

Glaucoma: A form of glaucoma called acute angle closure glaucoma can cause an abrupt rise in eye pressure that can be very painful.

Question 7

how is glaucoma diagnosed?

Accepted Answer

Eye exams: Glaucoma is damage to the optic nerve caused by eye pressures that are too high for the particular eye.  It is diagnosed by the eye doctor seeing the optic nerve having a special appearance, and then a test called a visual field test shows loss of vision in the outer part of the field.  
That is why we all should get eye exams starting at about 40 years of age.

Question 8

what exactly is acute glaucoma?

Accepted Answer

Fluid block in eye: The eye has an internal clear fluid circulation 24/7.  This is called the aqueous humor.  The iris in certain shaped eyes (usually farsighted) can obstruct the outflow and within 1/2 hour the pressure can skyrocket to dangerous levels.  This is an emergency, can be stopped with certain drugs and prevented with laser.  See your ophthalmologist immediately if you suspect this condition.

Question 9

glaucoma testing for juveniles?

Accepted Answer

Would be geat: There would be a low 'yield' unless you test only those  with family history.

Question 10

what are the stages of glaucoma?

Accepted Answer

Spectrum: It can be divided into pre-perimetric disease (before anything shows up on visual field testing), and perimetry disease (once you have visual field abnormalities), and at that point glaucoma can be divided into mild, moderate, and severe based on how abnormal the field is.  Usually it's end stage when central vision is also diminished.

Get Virtual Care

For Businesses

About Us

HealthTap Online Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients

Doctor answers about:

Supplements for glaucoma

A member asked:

Do supplements for glaucoma actually work?

A member asked:

Can the supplement ocuvite help glaucoma?

A member asked:

Can the supplement ocuvite help people with glaucoma?

A member asked:

I was wondering does the supplement ocuvite help glaucoma?

A member asked:

I have glaucoma and i was wondering is there some type of vitamin, supplement, food, or anything else that will help with my glaucoma? thanks

A member asked:

Is glaucoma painful?

A member asked:

How is glaucoma diagnosed?

A member asked:

What exactly is acute glaucoma?

A member asked:

Glaucoma testing for juveniles?

A member asked:

What are the stages of glaucoma?

HealthTap Online Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients

Telemedicine

Primary Care

Manage Your Conditions

Women's Health

Children's Health

Men's Health

Senior Health

Wellness, Prevention & Lifestyle

Sexual Health

Mental & Behavioral Health

Travel Medicine

Urgent Care

Didn't find what you're looking for?

More of what we treat

Allergies

Antibiotics

Asthma

High Blood Pressure

Prescriptions

Type 2 Diabetes

For Businesses

Company

Health Content

Join Us

Download HealthTap

Questions?