There is growing awareness that environmental factors, behaviors and diet are intimately related to patient health and may play a role in the pathogenesis and progression of glaucoma. Evidence from recent years has shown that some behaviors and environmental factors can affect the intraocular pressure, the primary risk factor for glaucoma. This study aims to investigate whether simple and common lifestyle inteventions such as sleeping with a head elevation, a high fiber diet, moderate aerobic exercise and moderation in caffeine intake could affect intraocular pressure and other outcomes.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
22
Recommendations for lifestyle changes which have shown to reduce IOP. recommendations include: Moderate aerobic exercise, High fiber diet, sleeping with a head elevation and moderating caffeine intake. while continuing prescribed medical therapy.
The E.Wolfson Medical Center
Holon, Israel
Intraocular pressure
Time frame: Following 1 month of treatment
Illness perception questionnaire results
Time frame: Following 1 month of treatment
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