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Caused by increased pressure\nwithin the eye, glaucoma can lead to blindness if not appropriately\ntreated. Different preparations of medical…","html":"<p>Glaucoma is a common disorder of the eye that affects three million\nAmericans and is 40 percent more likely to occur in patients with\ndiabetes than in the general population. Caused by increased pressure\nwithin the eye, glaucoma can lead to blindness if not appropriately\ntreated. Different preparations of medical marijuana can relieve pain\nfor glaucoma sufferers and alleviate intra-ocular pressure, or pressure\nthat results inside of the eye. While not a cure, medical marijuana\nusage can result in preservation of vision and reduced pain.</p>\n<h2>Medical Marijuana and Glaucoma</h2>\n<p>More is known about the beneficial link between medical marijuana and\nglaucoma than any other illness where patients can realize beneficial\nimprovements due to cannabis. In fact, glaucoma is often at the top of\nthe list of ailments when states introduce bills to legalize the use of\nmedical cannabis. Some of the earliest clinical studies involving\nmedical marijuana were focused on its impact on glaucoma.</p>\n<h2>Early Glaucoma Findings</h2>\n<p>As early as 1979, <a href=\"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/468444\">studies\nshowed</a> that inhaled cannabis\ncould lead to both decreased blood pressure and decreased intra-ocular\npressure. Unfortunately, this lowering of pressure only lasted as long\nas the cannabis properties were retained in the body. That could mean\nthat a glaucoma patient would have to smoke medical marijuana every few\nhours to continue reaping benefits.</p>\n<h2>Recent Progress</h2>\n<p>To realize the benefits of cannabis without the hassle of a\nnear-constant smoking regimen, <a href=\"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1772142/\">further\nstudies</a> were\nconducted to determine how effective other forms of medical marijuana\ncould be to patients with glaucoma. While inhaled and orally ingested\ncannabis haven't proven to be the perfect treatment for the unique needs\nof glaucoma patients, other avenues are being explored.</p>\n<p>One of those avenues is topical marijuana use. Cannabis eye drops have\n<a href=\"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11168547\">been shown</a> to have far\nmore potential to reduce intra-ocular pressure without undesired side\neffects. The development of workable eye drops hasn't been without\ndifficulty, however, due to the reaction between natural eye moisture\nand the composition of drops.</p>\n<p>With years of experimentation and study, better preparations have been\ndiscovered that promise relief to glaucoma sufferers. As topical\nproducts are being design, patients with glaucoma can still experience\nthe benefits of less eye pressure, reduced pain and preserved eyesight\nwith medical marijuana.</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://www.flickr.com/photos/demietrich/9243814710/in/photolist-f5QY4G-3R6Rwq-dDWngS-t5YoP-bkaKCY-gcEWC-5oKYzd-6YVM9J-wvrtd-58GyeX-4xSr-4xSd-4xS9-3dJg2k-4zGNVa-jcpCf-6ajZCY-6LMNXm-dS45ba-7DvGLS-7E1inS-w3UYra-6afnBQ-6UJwmo-5bbstC-89B1gk-a7GmXV-7tRXa-8VJPh5-7KjdS-bKxi7Z-7mZXDh-akoVWv-61x2VF-2L9DEg-92wp85-89UHyy-7DrXgc-rqEzjr-8fPKrA-pR7dSL-5iNMvf-4JbXvK-839y4t-okrUf-a92riw-4iELjh-khFk8-ceWrfs-6hnnyf\">Photo Credit.</a></p>","timeToRead":2},"headerYoutubeVideo":null,"autoplayHeaderYoutubeVideo":null},"allArticle":{"nodes":[{"id":"Article_1936-markdown","title":"Can CBD Help Slow Kidney Damage Caused by 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