Okay so you feel that you are viewing the world through a long narrow tunnel constantly, oh it's a kind of eye damage called glaucoma. Glaucoma can slowly steal away your sight before you know something wrong is happening so it is often referred as 'silent thief of sight'. Open-angle glaucoma is the most common form of glaucoma which happens gradually without any warning signals.


Glaucoma is a group of eye disorder which involves damage to the optic nerve - bundle of nerve fibers which connects the retina to the brain, accompanied by an abnormal high pressure within your eye ball. The delicate nerve fibers in the optic nerve are damaged due to the constant high pressure in the eye which compromises your peripheral vision that leads to tunnel vision without much pain and other symptoms. If glaucoma is not treated at this stage, then ultimately it can lead to vision loss.


Glaucoma is a serious medical condition and requires proper medical treatment with constant supervision. If you suspect glaucoma it would be wise to consult a specialist for prescription eye drops and other medications to lower the eye pressure. Besides the ongoing glaucoma treatment you can try the following glaucoma natural cures along with it.




Stick to medications - If the specialist has prescribed a particular eye drop thrice a day then stick to that schedule, if you miss any then never double up the doses as it can be too larger dose which can cause side effects like blurred vision.

Learn the trick - The way you put the eye drops will matter a lot; to increase their efficiency pull down your bottom eyelid to insert the drops, and then press your finger against the inner corner of the eye near the tear duct. To allow the drug completely absorbed, close your eyes for two minutes. This method of putting eye drops will also help prevent the medicine from going into your nose and bloodstream. If you are using more than one kind of eye drops then make sure to ask your specialist the waiting period between the two applications.

Oral medications - Certain oral medication can cause potassium losses from the body, to recoup the losses you can include bananas and apple juice to your diet.

Vitamin C - This water soluble antioxidant have been shown to relieve eye pressure and improve vision in many researches. Before starting any supplements for this vitamin, don't forget to take an approval from your specialist. Also before starting any herbs or supplements for glaucoma home remedies consult your specialist.

Monitoring frequently - As a general rule take eye exams every year or two and continue using the prescribed eye drops for life because if you stop them then the intraocular pressure can increasing anytime compromising your vision.

Diet and exercise - Have a balanced diet with lots of fruits and vegetables to get the vital amines. Drink fluids over a course of day in small amounts and never within a short span of time. Exercise regularly and avoid any kind of stress as far as possible.