Have any supplements been studied for glaucoma?

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    Antonis Damianou

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    Last Updated: October 25, 2023

    Limited preliminary evidence suggests that a handful of supplements may have beneficial effects in glaucoma by reducing intraocular pressure, improving inner retinal function, increasing blood flow, or slowing visual field loss. These supplements include ginkgo biloba, blackcurrant anthocyanins, epigallocatechin-gallate, vitamin B3, and Erigeron breviscapus (a Chinese herb).[1][2]

    References

    1. ^Foroogh Fahmideh, Nicoletta Marchesi, Annalisa Barbieri, Stefano Govoni, Alessia PascaleNon-drug interventions in glaucoma: Putative roles for lifestyle, diet and nutritional supplementsSurv Ophthalmol.(2021 Sep 23)
    2. ^James R Tribble, Flora Hui, Melissa Jöe, Katharina Bell, Vicki Chrysostomou, Jonathan G Crowston, Pete A WilliamsTargeting Diet and Exercise for Neuroprotection and Neurorecovery in GlaucomaCells.(2021 Feb 1)