Dietary Nitrate & Green Leafy Vegetables May Lower Risk of Glaucoma

Greater intake of dietary nitrate and green leafy vegetables was associated with a 20 percent to 30 percent lower risk of primary open-angle glaucoma, according to a study published online in January 12016 by JAMA Ophthalmology. A release from the publisher explains that elevated intraocular pressure and impaired autoregulation of optic nerve blood flow are… Continue reading Dietary Nitrate & Green Leafy Vegetables May Lower Risk of Glaucoma