The Claim
Three months of regular morning aerobic exercise (jogging 30 minutes, 20+ times per month at 50–70% target heart rate) reduces 24-hour intraocular pressure by an average of 2–3 mmHg in patients with primary open-angle glaucoma on prostaglandin therapy, with the greatest reductions observed during morning hours.
What the research says
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In patients with primary open-angle glaucoma taking prostaglandin therapy, three months of morning aerobic exercise at 50–70% target heart rate for 30 minutes at least 20 times per month lowers average 24-hour intraocular pressure by 2–3 mmHg, with the largest drops occurring in the morning.
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Three months of regular morning aerobic exercise (jogging 30 minutes, 20+ times per month at 50–70% target heart rate) reduces 24-hour intraocular pressure by an average of 2–3 mmHg in patients with primary open-angle glaucoma on prostaglandin therapy, with the greatest reductions observed during morning hours.
When a person jogs in the morning, their heart beats faster and they sweat, which makes the blood thicker with proteins. This thicker blood pulls fluid away from the eye, so the eye makes less of the fluid inside it. Less fluid inside the eye means lower pressure in the eye, especially in the morning after exercise.
What the research says
1 studyPeople with glaucoma who jog for 30 minutes most mornings for three months saw their eye pressure drop by a small but steady amount — especially in the morning — just like the claim says.
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