High ocular pressure is one of the causes for optic nerve damage with #glaucoma.
One of the most frequent questions patients ask is about treatments with marijuana and cannabis to control the intraocular pressure.
Nonetheless, using cannabis isn’t a recommended method for treating glaucoma.
Studies have shown that, for some patients, this method’s effect of intraocular pressure (IO) reduction only works for 3 to 4 hours. Since the IO must be checked 24/7, this would mean that a great quantity of cannabis has to be consumed, which may affect the patient’s health.
There is effective and approved medicine to reduce the IO, which only need to be taken once or twice per day.
Always consult your ophthalmologist in order to decide which is the best medication for your case.
