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Glaucoma

Lifestyle modifications

NUTRITION

  • Frequency of coffee/caffeine intake may be associated with progression of glaucoma (1)

  • Some food supplements may reduce intraocular pressure up to 2.0 mmHg (1)

  • Higher dietary nitrate and green leafy vegetable intake was associated with lower risk of POAG (2)

  • Following a Mediterranean-DASH Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay (MIND) diet was associated with reduced risk (OR 0.8) of developing open angle glaucoma (3)


PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

  • Moderate aerob exercise may reduce intraocular pressure up to 3.0 mmHg (1)

  • Potential negative effects are associated with yoga and weight lifting exercises (1)


SLEEP

  • Sleeping with the head elevated, and at the same time avoiding the worst eye-dependent side during sleep has shown to reduce intraocular pressure and reduce visual field loss (1)

References

Resources

Evidence Pyramid

EXPLANATION TO EVIDENCE PRESENTATION

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Evidence based on guidelines and evidence based Clinical Decision Systems is written in BOLD

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Evidence based on meta analysis or systematic reviews is written in BOLD and CURSIVE

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Evidence based on randomized controlled trials is written in plain font

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Evidence based on observational / cohort studies is written in CURSIVE

Figure: Evidence pyramid

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