Causes, methods of treatment and prevention of glaucoma

1 Etiology of the development of the disease

Glaucoma is most often diagnosed in people after 40 years. The disease primarily affects one eye, but after a while the symptoms appear in the second eye. Glaucoma develops when there is a violation of fluid outflow and blood circulation in the eye.

The most common causes of glaucoma:

• hypertension;
• diabetes mellitus;
• atherosclerosis;
• eye injury;
• pathology of the nervous system.

People who have relatives diagnosed with glaucoma have a higher risk of developing morbidity. Hereditary factor plays a special role.

2 Symptoms of the disease

There are primary( open-angle and zakratougolnuyu) and secondary form of glaucoma. Open-angle form is manifested by difficulty of outflow of fluid from the eye tubule. The angle of the front chamber remains open. Diseases are the most exposed people of old age.

The main symptoms:

• cloud the vitreous body of the eyeball;
• narrows the viewing angle;
• develops an inflammatory process;
• formation of microthrombosis.

In the closed-form form, it is noted that the outflow of fluid from the eye is impossible, with the angle of the anterior chamber tapering or completely overlapping.

Main symptoms:

• the eyeball becomes dense;
• strong and sharp pain in the eye;
• corneal edema;
• blurred vision;
• very high intraocular pressure;
• headache;
• photophobia;
• hemorrhage in the eyeball;
• nausea and vomiting.

These symptoms are a signal to go to the hospital. Ignoring treatment can lead to complete blindness. It is worth noting that women are more often exposed to a closed-angle form.

Secondary glaucoma occurs on the background of other eye diseases( eg, prolonged use of steroids, cancer) or eyeball damage.

3 Methods of therapy

Traditional treatment of glaucoma includes a medical method, laser therapy and surgery, which is aimed at relieving intraocular pressure due to a violation of the outflow of fluid. But the operation in no way can affect and eliminate the problem associated with excess eye fluid. Consequently, no one can guarantee that after the surgical intervention the problem will not be repeated again and that this condition will not change over to another eye.

Treatment of glaucoma with folk remedies and methods is very popular. After all, many medicines are toxic and can affect vision, and not everyone can afford this method. There are many national recipes that can help overcome the ailment in the early stages of the disease. But, it is worth remembering that, first of all, before you start to prepare any of the methods, you need to consult with a specialist.

4 Medicinal herbs

There are many medicinal herbs that are used to combat various diseases. For the treatment of glaucoma herbalists offer a wide selection of medicinal plants that will help cure the disease:

Mokrytsa. In order to prepare an infusion from this plant, the first thing to do is to collect 6-7 kg of lice and squeeze juice in a juicer. It should be about 6 liters. Mokritsa is a common plant, it can be seen on the vegetable garden, river banks, and also in the forest. To the fresh juice obtained, add alcohol( per 1 liter of juice 100 ml of alcohol).Stir and put in a cold place to insist. Treatment lasts 2 months. Take infusion should be 2 times a day for 50 ml. If you adhere to all the recommendations, a decrease in symptoms can be seen after 2-3 weeks.

Nettles. To treat this method, you need to collect a small bundle of young nettles and grind it. For half a glass of chopped nettle, add a large spoonful of lily-of-the-valley flowers. Fill the mixture with cold water and put it in a dark cool place for the whole night. In the resulting infusion, you need to wet the cotton pads and attach to the eyes. In a few days, you can see a decrease in pain in the eyes and a decrease in intraocular pressure. The course of treatment is 2-3 months, you need to perform the procedure twice a day.

Duckweed. Take 2 kg of duckweed( you can collect it on a swamp) and grind it in a blender. Strain and add a glass of alcohol to freshly squeezed juice. Stir and let it brew for 5 days. Take it every day inward for 1 tbsp.spoon 3 times a day. This tool helps to control the increase in pressure, reduces inflammation and soreness.

Calendula. Fill with boiling water( it will take half a liter) 3 tsp.dried and chopped calendula flowers. Let be infused, after filtering and taking daily 100 ml 3 times a day. Also, such infusion is recommended to make lotions on the affected eye. For convenience, it is better to buy a pharmacy calendula, brew tea from it, and apply the used bag to the eye.

5 Other effective solutions

In addition to the treatment with medicinal herbs, there are other home remedies that can help relieve the symptoms of the disease. However, some of them are allergens. Therefore, before treatment you should consult a doctor in charge.

Mix 1 tbsp.juice from onions and 1 tbsp.of natural honey. Add 4 drops of camphor essential oil. Put in a water bath for 5-6 minutes. After cooling, and before going to bed, drip 2 drops into the affected eye.

Take 5-7 leaves of aloe and pour them a glass of water. Put on the stove and boil for 1-2 minutes. After filter and cool the resulting broth. Every morning and evening, gently rinse your eyes.

Juice of raw potatoes will help to remove the pain in the eye. Scratched on a fine grater 1 large potato, add 1 tsp to the resulting mush.apple cider vinegar. Stir and let it brew for 25-30 minutes. The agent is applied to a cotton disc or napkin and applied to the diseased eye for 20 minutes.

6 Massage Technique

There is one more answer to the question of how to treat glaucoma at home. And this is a healing massage. It can be done without leaving home, and independently, without the help of professionals. In order to improve the blood supply of the eyeball and thereby reduce the intraocular pressure, you need to massage the corners of the eyes, eyelids, and all the soft tissues that surround the eye.

So, to improve blood flow, follow these recommendations:

• massage should be started with light strokes( swipe your palms from forehead to temples);
• massage the whiskey with circular movements with the index and middle fingers, while applying a little effort;
• for two minutes, with light patting movements, run your fingers along the entire forehead;
• close your eyes and gently press three fingers on closed eyelids( count to 10, remove your fingers and slowly open your eyes).

In addition to massage to facilitate the condition with the disease will help daily walks. This is probably the simplest, but at the same time, effective method in the treatment of glaucoma. Walking or jogging for 20 minutes a day will help reduce the intraocular pressure by 1-8 mmHg.

Please note! All these methods of treatment can help only in the early stages of the disease. Therefore, as soon as the first symptoms of glaucoma appear, you should immediately begin treatment.

7 Important recommendations

Diet is an integral part of the treatment of glaucoma. To fight the disease a person will have to reconsider their diet. It is important every day to enrich the body with vitamins.

In order to get vitamin C, you need to eat cabbage, citrus, broccoli, berries, peppers, tomatoes, melon.

Vitamin A is found in such products: sweet potatoes, liver, beets, egg yolk, apricots, whole milk, melon, broccoli, carrots, cabbage, grapefruit, mustard, red pepper.

Foods rich in vitamin E: butter, vegetable oils, egg yolk, nuts, meat, wheat and other grains, milk fat, avocado and seafood.

In order not to start the disease and cure it quickly and successfully, listen to the body's signals. Remember that prevention is always better than any treatment!