Превенција

 Цолеус (Цолеус forskohlii). Some clinical trials conducted on a small number of subjects indicate that applying eye drops containing 1% forskolin, a substance extracted from the root of coleus, may help reduce intraocular pressure in healthy people.¹.

У супортивном лечењу

 кукуруза (Вацциниум миртиллоидес) и боровница (Вацциниум миртиллус). Tradition has it that blueberries and bilberries prevent and relieve the symptoms of certain eye diseases, such as glaucoma and cataracts. Although the efficacy of this traditional therapeutic use has not been demonstrated in human trials and no competent authority has recognized its value, clinicians, especially in Europe, do use it.

Доза

In one of the following forms:

– from 55 g to 115 g of fresh fruit, 3 times a day;

– from 80 mg to 160 mg of standardized extract (25% anthocyanosides), 3 times a day.

 Алергени. The naturopath JE Pizzorno advises to check if there are no substances (food or other) to which the affected person would be allergic in order to avoid them.⁷. The allergic response would alter vascular permeability, which could contribute to the onset of glaucoma, he said.

 Смањење стреса. It would be important to relieve the stress associated with the loss of vision or the fear that it will happen. So at the Mayo Clinic, we recommend finding ways to fix it.⁸. Consult our file Stress and anxiety.

За информацију, according to some preliminary research, alpha-lipoic acid², and ginkgo biloba^3,4 и витамин Ц⁷ as a supplement may have beneficial effects on symptoms of glaucoma.