For a lot of people, glaucoma makes life very hard. Glaucoma is a type of eye condition that causes  blindness, and vision loss. The cause of this is not known, and there are no early warnings to heed, and no cure or way to treat this really. There are however, new ways to approach this, and ways to make the pain a little bit easier, and cannabis has become a big way to treat this condition, as it can help with the intraocular pain that people with glaucoma deal with on a daily basis.

The main symptom that people see is eye fluid issues, and damage to the optic nerve. Those who have a low eye pressure, or normal, this may have a symptom, and some may look into how to protect this optic nerve from damage. Some of the symptoms include eye pain, vision that’s blurred a type of tunnel vision, blind spots, nausea, headaches, vomiting, and even halos near lights, and eyes that are cloudy. You may also be sensitive towards light and may have eyes that are larger than normal.

Types of Glaucoma

Glaucoma comes in different types. The most common is open angle glaucoma, and this is usually due to fluid buildup, and this is usually in the aqueous humor, which is a humor in the eye, and that causes the fluid to drain. When there is too much, it causes eye pressure concerns. There is also normal tension, and this is one that’s a subset of open angle, and this is usually where the eye pressure is normal, but for those who have lower blood pressure, heart conditions, or a genetic history of this, you might suffer from this.

There is also angle closure glaucoma, and this is something that’s actually a major emergency. It happens due to the iris bulging forward, restricting, or even blocking this drainage. It then causes the IOP to increase, and then, it’s something that can cause pain. The outer parts of the iris do drain out the fluid, and due to the rapid fluid buildup, it causes eye pressure to increase, and it can cause blindness in days.

There is also congenital glaucoma, which is rare, and the symptoms are pretty easy for you to view. The eyes are much larger, cloudy, and there is a light sensitivity. This usually involves surgery to prevent total vision loss for the rest of your life.

How cannabis Helps 

Cannabis has some promising benefits for those who have glaucoma, as it can help with reducing the IOP in certain people after a few hours, and it peaks around two or so hours. Once these effects did wear off, the IOP did go back to normal. While not a good and effective permanent treatment, it can help with making it better for you, and more manageable.

There are many different ways to take cannabis, so if you want longer time and relief, this can offer some benefits. There is also a chance that due to the antioxidant effects within this, you’ll be able to possibly reduce further damage to the optic nerve. There is also another study that also says that cannabis does target the optic nerve, reducing the IOP damage as well.

Overall, while it’s not s cure, and a means to permanently make it go away, it does have some neuroprotectant, anti-inflammatory, and other means, and there is a chance that it can reduce your optic nerve and other further progression of this. However, because there isn’t a ton of research on this, it’s not a cure, but a possible treatment down the line.