Less sleep can cause irreversible damage to vision

Research suggests that getting less sleep, not sleeping during the day, and snoring may all make you more likely to get glaucoma, a common eye condition that damages the nerve that goes to the brain. According to researchers, 112 million people worldwide may be affected by this condition in the next 20 years. The study, published in the BMJ Open Journal, looked at a number of reasons why there is a link between poor sleep and glaucoma. One reason is the internal pressure of the eye, which increases when a person is lying down and when there is no balance … Continue reading Less sleep can cause irreversible damage to vision