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I've read the feed about marijuana not curing cataracts, but i would have figured that one, i'm wondering if it will slow down the growth?

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I don't think so.: There are no medical controlled studies on marijuna for this . It's only indication is for pain control in certain situations. It's a way to escape from reality. Healthy life style is the only way to slow down cataract. Fortunately nowadays cataract surgeries are very successful.

Answered 1/16/2014

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Not reported.: Marijuana is well known to decrease the intraocular pressure, and were it not for the ill-effects of smoking, might be more widely used as a treatment for glaucoma. Cataract, a clouding of the lens inside the eye, is a common cause of vision loss domestically and internationally. Treatment is surgical removal and implantation of an intraocular lens. No evidence mj changes the risk of cataract.

Answered 11/25/2016

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Dr. Randy Baker answered

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Not known to: Medical marijuana can have many benefits and can help glaucoma, but i've never seen anyone claim it helps cataracts. The reason I am answering this is to inform you about n-acetylcarnosine, a safe and natural therapy that can slow down the growth of cataracts and even reverse early cataracts. See http://www.Life-enhancement.Com/magazine/article/855-n-acetylcarnosine-may-help-with-cataracts.

Answered 9/28/2016

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