Stress is the common term used to describe the emotional and physical fatigue that occurs when the body is overworked or under constant pressure. Unfortunately, stress can impact our vision in various ways as well. It is crucial to understand how stress affects our eyesight and what we can do to manage our stress levels effectively.
With age, you might have difficulty focusing on objects up close. You may become more sensitive to glare and have trouble adapting to different levels of light. Let’s look at some of the more common eye problems related to aging:
Menopause is the cessation of the menstrual cycle in a woman. Women experience symptoms such as hot flashes, mood swings, etc as their bodies adjust to lower levels of estrogen and progesterone. All women experience menopause differently. Some experience metabolic changes, weight loss or weight gain, and urinary tract infections among other changes. Others may not experience any changes at all.
Reduced blood flow and impaired neurovascular coupling are well-known features of glaucoma, the main cause of non-curable blindness, affecting 80 million people worldwide in 2020. The mechanisms behind these abnormalities are now known, thanks to new research by a team led by Adriana Di Polo, professor of neuroscience and ophthalmology at Université de Montréal. The findings by Luis Alarcon-Martinez and Yukihiro Shiga, both post-doctoral fellows in Di Polo’s laboratory and co-authors of the study, reveal that nanotubes connecting pericytes are damaged in glaucoma leading to neurovascular failures.
A study has found that CBD -- a major chemical component in marijuana -- appears to increase the pressure inside the eye of mice, suggesting the use of the substance in the treatment of glaucoma may actually worsen the condition.
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