So, my two questions are: will I pass this on and are there herbs/remedies out there to help reduce that chance?
Second, doctors say I am a high-risk candidate for glaucoma. Any recommendations for preventative measures?
Replied by Cat (Papamoa, New Zealand) on 02/10/2012
Cynlou, my mother was born blind in one eye due to something not forming in utero (unsure of the name and she may not know as it was 70 years ago) - however, she went on to have 3 children and 6 grandchildren all with perfect eyesight. These days no doubt there would be a test to tell if this is an inherited condition but from our family's experience, I'd say no...Replied by Cat (Papamoa, New Zealand) on 02/10/2012
Oh, I forgot to mention, my mother also has glaucoma (which is common in people with sight in only one eye), she has been told to take very high doses of Vit C (3000mg per day) and when she did, her pressure was so much better, she literally had almost a year between visits for a field test. However, she's stubborn and somewhat lazy and gave this up and her pressure is now fairly high again but stable. It might pay to mention, for a long time doctors always denied a connection with high blood pressure (which Mum has) and glaucoma. This seems to be a certainty and I think a few doctors are starting to admit the correlation. Keeping one down may well keep the other down. Give the Vit C a go - you can do no harm with high doses of that...
