For years, patients with glaucoma have been prescribed marijuana to help lower their intraocular pressure.
Glaucoma is a progressive optic neuropathy that can lead to blindness, and it is the leading cause of blindness in the U.S. In states where cannabis is legal for medical use, glaucoma is one of the qualifying conditions for which the drug may be prescribed.
Glaucoma is a group of eye diseases that damage the optic nerve. It is the second leading cause of blindness in the world. Early detection and treatment of glaucoma is essential to preserving vision.
There are often no symptoms in the early stages of the disease. As it progresses, symptoms may include eye pain, blurred vision, halos around lights, seeing coloured dots or rainbows around lights, difficulty seeing at night and sudden loss of vision.
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