Glaucoma fought by Vitamin D - several studies

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8+ VitaminDWiki pages with GLAUCOMA in the title

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Search for Glaucoma and "Vitamin D" 16,300 studies

Google Scholar April 2024

• Association of the Severity of Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma with Serum Vitamin D Levels - Dec 2023 - DOI: 10.21608/bmfj.2023.250567.1960 FREE PDF
• Vitamin D and Glaucoma: A Critical Review of the Literature - Nov 2020 https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/8071280
  • Might help FREE PDF
• Vitamin D and its receptor polymorphisms are associated with glaucoma - Dec 2020 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfo.2020.02.016 meta-analysis
  • 3.1X more likely to have Glaucoma if a specific poor Vitamin D Receptor
  • Note: You can have a good blood level of Vitamin D, but little gets to the cells if a poor VDR

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Search for Glaucoma and "Vitamin D receptor" 1,440+ studies

As of Feb 2024

• Vitamin D and its receptor polymorphisms are associated with glaucoma - Dec 2020 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfo.2020.02.016 PDF is behind a paywall
  • significant association between glaucoma and allelic (b vs. B, OR = 1.84, 95% CI = 1.37–2.46, P = 0.00001) and recessive (bb vs. Bb + BB, OR = 3.16, models of VDR BsmI (rs1544410) polymorphism,
• Vitamin D and Glaucoma: A Critical Review of the Literature Nov 2020 https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/8071280 FREE PDF
• Vitamin D and its Relationship to Ocular Diseases: A Systematic Review - 2024 https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0043-1762915 FREE PDF

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VitaminDWiki - The risk of 50+ diseases at least double with poor Vitamin D Receptor

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VitaminDWiki - Vitamin D Receptor activation can be increased in 15 ways

__Resveratrol,  Omega-3,  Magnesium,  Zinc,   Quercetin,   non-daily Vit D,  Curcumin, intense exercise, Butyrate   Sulforaphane   Ginger,   Essential oils, etc  Note: The founder of VitaminDWiki uses 10 of the 15 known VDR activators

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Glacoma is 2.6 X more likely in persons with Diabetes - April 2024

Diabetes increases your risk of glaucoma - Steve K substack

Perplexity AI says it is 2-3 X more likely

8 studies in both categories Vision and Diabetes

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One possible pathway: Diabetes deactivates the VDR, which results in less Vitamin D getting to cells - such as in the eye

Vitamin D Receptor deactivated by some health problems - many studies

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Asked Perplexity AI: Is diabetic retinopathy related to glaucoma?__

Yes, diabetic retinopathy is related to glaucoma, particularly in the context of neovascular glaucoma and potentially primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG). Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a complication of diabetes characterized by damage to the blood vessels in the retina, which can lead to vision impairment and blindness. This condition can influence the development of glaucoma in several ways:
Neovascular Glaucoma: Diabetic retinopathy can lead to the formation of new, abnormal blood vessels on the retina and the iris, a condition known as neovascularization. These new vessels can block the natural drainage of aqueous humor from the eye, leading to increased intraocular pressure (IOP), which is a primary factor in glaucoma. Neovascular glaucoma is a specific type of glaucoma directly associated with diabetic retinopathy and is considered a severe and difficult-to-treat form of the disease

Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma (POAG): The relationship between diabetic retinopathy and POAG is more complex and less direct. Some studies suggest that diabetic retinopathy may be associated with or even predict the development of POAG. This is thought to be due to overlapping pathophysiological mechanisms, such as neurodegeneration and impairment of vascular supply to the optic nerve head, which are common in both conditions
. However, the evidence is not entirely consistent, and more research is needed to clarify this relationship.
Impact on Glaucoma Management: The presence of diabetic retinopathy can complicate the diagnosis and management of glaucoma. For example, changes in the retina and optic nerve due to diabetic retinopathy can interfere with the assessment of glaucoma through imaging and functional tests. This makes it challenging to distinguish between damage caused by glaucoma and changes resulting from diabetic retinopathy

In summary, while diabetic retinopathy is directly linked to the development of neovascular glaucoma, its relationship with primary open-angle glaucoma is less clear and subject to ongoing research. Nonetheless, the presence of diabetic retinopathy in a patient with diabetes necessitates careful monitoring and management of potential glaucoma to prevent vision loss
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Glaucoma on the web

• Glaucoma: A hidden threat to vision health rising swiftly - September 2023 MDEdge
  • "Glaucoma is the second leading cause of blindness worldwide, affecting 3 million people in the United States, and yet half of those affected are unaware, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention."
  • "Five % of 70-year-olds had the disease, and half of those did not know they had it before they took part in the study."
  • "Five percent of 560 70-year-olds had the disease, and half of those did not know they had it before they took part in the study."
• Glaucoma in the African American and Hispanic Communities: What We Know in 2023
  • "Adjusting for age, African Americans were 3 to 4 times more likely to have a diagnosis of glaucoma compared to Caucasians."
• Note: One indication that a disease is related to Vitamin D is if it is more prominent in people with dark skin (they get less D from the sun)

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Note: Topical Vitamin D gets 100X more vitamin D to the topical spot than oral Vitamin D

Topical Vitamin D examples:

• Nanoemulsion drops on eye lids or perhaps on eyes
• Vitamin D spray on eye lids
• Ultraviolet light (with closed eyes)

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This Vitamin Reverses GLAUCOMA (Vitamin D) - Dr. Berg Video May 2024

8 minutes
0:00 Introduction: What is glaucoma?
0:46 Facts about glaucoma
1:38 Glaucoma and vitamin D
3:29 Vitamin D resistance
5:05 Vitamin D dosage (1,000 IU/kg of body weight)
   and reduce Calcium, increase Mg, K2, and water (all of which reduce Calcium buildup)