Your heart plays a crucial role in maintaining the overall well-being of your body, including the health of your eyes. The cardiovascular system, consisting of arteries, veins, and tiny blood vessels, supplies blood, oxygen, and nutrients throughout your body. Conditions such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and diabetes, which damage blood vessels, can have far-reaching effects on various organs, including the eyes. Here’s all you need to know about how heart disease affects eye health.
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Sleep and Glaucoma
Getting enough sleep is important to maintain overall good health. The relationship between sleep and glaucoma is important to understand. The night time changes in eye pressure and blood pressure can impact glaucoma progression.
Glaucoma and ocular blood flow
The relationship between glaucoma and ocular blood flow has been studied because of its association with diabetes, high BP, sleep apnea and migraine.
Glaucoma and blood pressure
Glaucoma and blood pressure have a complex relationship. Both low and high blood pressure may increase the risk of incidence, as well as progression of glaucoma.