Using more contraceptives can blind the eyes

This disease occurs is due to the drainage of the eye was obstructed, preventing the room from escaping and increase the pressure, damage to the optic nerve and nerves of the retina.

Only Britain has had about 480,000 people with glaucoma and the disease is also common in white.

Scientists are urging physicians and Gynecology Ophthalmology doctors tell women the risk and recommend that they should take the examination to test the eyes frequently.

The diseases of the eye due to glaucoma cannot be cured but timely treatment will prevent the progression of the condition.

Oral contraceptives increase the risk of glaucoma.

Dr. Shan Lin of the University of California at San Francisco said: "this research is a driving force for future research to prove the cause and effects of contraceptive pills and glaucoma. At this point, the women were on the pill for 3 years ophthalmologist should be watched closely. "

The researchers conducted the survey with 3406 women involved in age from age 40 and older from throughout the United States. They have completed a survey of the vision, the questions about reproductive health and eye tested.

From the results of a survey, the researchers discovered that women who use contraceptives on 2.05 times fold three years likely suffered glaucoma and many of them also suffered from this disease.

Ophthalmologist doctor and should recommend that women avoid using contraceptives.

Although oral contraceptives do not have direct influence on pathogen but long-term use of oral contraceptives is a potential factor causing glaucoma.

Moreover, previous studies have shown that estrogen plays an important role in the development of glaucoma. Findings were presented at the second annual meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology 117 in New Orleans.

Glaucoma disease are becoming increasingly popular, the fact about one in 50 people of white European patients over 40 years old.

The most common form of glaucoma is open angle Glaucoma, the disease progresses very slowly and generally does not cause any noticeable symptoms ... However, over time the patient will start to lose vision from the outside edge of the eye. The lost vision from words will move inside to the center of the eye and lead to blindness.=