Cannabis / CBD For Glaucoma

Why cannabis helps for glaucoma:

Cannabis can treat glaucoma or slow down its progression because it lowers the intraocular pressure (IOP) or the pressure of the fluid inside the eye. 

Some studies show that cannabis can treat glaucoma. For instance, the first study published in 1971 titled “Marijuana Smoking and Intraocular Pressure” found a 30% decrease in eye pressure among a significant number of participants after smoking marijuana. Since then many studies have been published confirming that cannabinoids may ...

How cannabis works for glaucoma:

Cannabis is composed of many different cannabinoids. The major cannabinoids include:

1- the psychoactive cannabinoid delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)

2- the non-psychoactive cannabidiol (CBD).

The exact mechanism behind how cannabis lowers eye pressure is not properly understood and still being researched. However, some studies suggest that tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) dilates the blood vessels in the eyes, causing them to expand, thereby reducing eye pressure.

Accordingly, this helps treat and even prevent the main cause of glaucoma and reduces its progression ...

How to use cannabis for glaucoma:

The most common ways people use cannabis used to treat glaucoma are either by smoking cannabis or ingesting CBD oil. There are some trials to develop eye drops but this is not yet confirmed as an acceptable method of consumption.

Nevertheless, cannabis can be used in the following forms:

1- Smoking: this is the quickest way to get the effect of cannabis. It can be rolled into a cigarette or smoked in a water ...

Cannabis dose for glaucoma:

There is no official recommended dose of cannabis for glaucoma as it varies depending on one’s condition, weight, sex, and age. Always consult your doctor before using cannabis to avoid taking the wrong dosing of cannabis.

Given that CBD is a relatively new treatment option, healthcare providers are still learning about the appropriate dosages of CBD and are trying to determine what dosing is safe and effective.

The dosage of cannabis for glaucoma depends on what ...

Cannabis benefits:

Cannabis has been used for medical purposes for thousands of years and is beneficial for treating many health conditions. Scientists are conducting a lot of research to back up the benefits of the medical use of cannabis.

Besides glaucoma, it can treat conditions like Alzheimer’s, Crohn’s disease, epilepsy, HIV/AIDS, and cachexia. It is also beneficial for cancer patients, especially because it eases the side effects of chemotherapy.

Moreover, cannabis provides anxiety, depression, and insomnia relief because this ...

Cannabis for glaucoma: precautions

Some precautions that should be taken into consideration while using cannabis. Below is a list of things one should not do if one has consumed cannabis:

- Drink alcohol: cannabis should not be mixed with alcohol since it may cause dizziness, drowsiness, and impaired judgment. Alcohol will increase these effects.

- Take medicinal drugs: cannabis can increase the effects of medications that cause drowsiness such as antihistamines, antidepressants, seizure medicine, and pain relievers among others. 

- Consume cannabis ...

Cannabis for glaucoma: side effects

Smoking cannabis might have some negative side effects. That is why most doctors would recommend CBD oil rather than smoking marijuana for medical purposes.

CBD and THC have the same chemical formula, but the atoms are arranged differently. This difference in atom position takes away the effect of feeling “high,” from CBD. Hence, CBD has little or no effect on cognition compared to THC.

The harmful effects of smoking cannabis might include developing:

- Respiratory problems ...