The Claim
In patients with primary open-angle glaucoma, the magnitude of intraocular pressure reduction following aerobic exercise is inversely correlated with baseline intraocular pressure.
What the research says
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In people with primary open-angle glaucoma, those who start with higher eye pressure experience larger reductions in eye pressure after aerobic exercise.
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The magnitude of intraocular pressure reduction after aerobic exercise in patients with primary open-angle glaucoma is inversely correlated with baseline IOP, meaning those with higher initial eye pressure experience greater reductions, suggesting exercise may be most beneficial for patients with poorly controlled IOP.
When a person exercises, their heart beats faster and they sweat more, 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. People who start with higher eye pressure lose more fluid because their eyes are producing more fluid to begin with, so the drop is bigger.
What the research says
1 studyPeople with higher eye pressure before exercising tend to see a bigger drop in pressure afterward, and this study found that exact pattern — the higher your eye pressure was to start, the more it went down after exercise.
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