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Lifestyle and home remedies
By Mayo Clinic staffIf you have elevated intraocular pressure or glaucoma, follow these lifestyle tips.
- Sip fluids frequently. Drink small amounts of fluids over the course of a day. Drinking a quart or more of any liquid within a short time may temporarily increase eye pressure.
- Exercise safely. Regular exercise may reduce eye pressure in open-angle glaucoma. However, eye pressure may increase after exercise in one form of secondary glaucoma — pigmentary glaucoma, an inherited disorder marked by dispersion of pigment granules throughout the eye. With vigorous exercise, the pigment granules can become stirred up and deposit themselves on the trabecular meshwork causing an increases in pressure. It's especially important to avoid head-down yoga positions and stretches, since these positions may increase intraocular pressure. Talk to your doctor about an appropriate exercise program.
