Recent evidence indicates that regular exercise can reduce eye pressure.
Prevention is a key word in glaucoma management.
Some factors we can influence, however. There is some recent evidence suggesting that regular exercise can reduce eye pressure. As an added benefit, regular exercise can have a positive impact on other glaucoma risk factors such as diabetes and high blood pressure. Although medical research has known for a long time that the eye pressure is reduced for a few minutes following a single session of exercise, new studies suggest that regular exercise can lower eye pressure for a longer period. These studies involved patients with high eye pressure who also had sedentary life-styles.