The Claim
Mendelian randomization analyses indicate no causal relationship between physical activity and glaucoma, intraocular pressure, or macular ganglion cell-inner plexiform layer thickness, due to the presence of directional pleiotropy that violates the instrumental variable assumptions.
What the research says
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Support is ahead, but a single strong opposing study can change this.
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Genetic evidence shows that physical activity does not cause changes in glaucoma risk, intraocular pressure, or the thickness of the macular ganglion cell-inner plexiform layer.
See the scientific wording
Mendelian randomization analyses found no causal relationship between physical activity and glaucoma, intraocular pressure, or macular ganglion cell-inner plexiform layer thickness, due to evidence of directional pleiotropy violating key assumptions.
When a person is physically active, blood flow to the retina increases, which triggers the release of proteins that support nerve cell survival. These proteins help retinal nerve cells and their connections stay healthy and thick, leading to a measurable increase in the thickness of the inner layer of the retina.
What the research says
1 studyStudy: The Association of Physical Activity with Glaucoma and Related Traits in the UK Biobank
Even though people who exercise more had slightly thicker inner eye layers, genetic tests showed that exercise doesn’t actually cause changes in eye pressure, glaucoma risk, or retinal thickness — because the genes used to guess activity levels also affect other eye-related factors, messing up the causal link.
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