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How What You Eat May Impact Your Vision: The Surprising Link Between Diet and Glaucoma

ULTRA-PROCESSED FOODS (UPFs) ARE ASSOCIATED WITH a higher risk for glaucoma. Today, I explore the relationship between diet and this eye disease.

I have previously written about the negative health outcomes of ultra-processed foods, including the following:

• cardiovascular disease
• cancer
• depression
• early mortality

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I am a work in progress, trying to dodge heavily processed foods and drinks while emphasizing fruits and vegetables.

Today, I want to explore how your diet may impact your vision.

Glaucoma: A Leading Cause of Blindness

I have always been interested in glaucoma; after all, my father, several aunts and uncles, and my grandmother suffered from it.

Fortunately, the disease appears to have spared me.

You may have more interest in the topic after you read this observation from the American Academy of Ophthalmology: