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Originally posted by RickM
Hmm, actually I was just told that my Glaucoma worsened after surgery two years ago. Isn't pot used for treatment?
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Yes it is. But it's not the miracle drug for it as the media might have you believe. I found this on webmd
"# Marijuana (Cannabis). Inhaled marijuana smoke has been shown to result in an average 25% reduction in intraocular pressure (IOP), but the effect only lasts for about 3 to 4 hours. Also, not all people who use marijuana have this reduction in IOP; it only occurs in about 60% to 65% of users. The smoke also has toxic effects on other parts of the body, particularly in the lungs, and substances in the smoke cause changes in mental state. The amount of marijuana you would need to smoke to keep eye pressure down would cause significant side effects. Because of these toxic and psychoactive effects, along with the short duration of the beneficial effect of lowering pressure in the eye, marijuana is considered a poor treatment option and is not recommended for glaucoma.1"