Cold temperatures may raise eye pressure in glaucoma patients

Filed by Elara Myst

October is here, and while you may be ready for cooler mornings, cozy sweaters and changing leaves, your eyes may have their own reaction to the drop in temperature. A new study suggests colder outdoor temperatures are associated with higher pressure inside the eye among people being treated for glaucoma, a condition that damages the optic nerve and can lead to vision loss.Researchers analyzed 2,655 eye-pressure measurements from 77 adults with stable primary open-angle glaucoma who were f