According to a study funded by National Institutes of Health, an inexpensive glaucoma
drug, when added to a weight loss plan, can improve vision for women with a
disorder called idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH).
The most common symptoms of IIH (aka
pseudotumor cerebri) are headaches
and visual problems, like blind spots,
poor side vision, double vision and temporary episodes of blindness.
About 5-10 percent American women with IIH suffer from disabling vision loss.
Acetazolamide (Diamox) is best known as a
glaucoma drug and is commonly prescribed for IIH. The IIH Treatment Trial, over
a period of six months, tested the benefits of this drug in addition to a
weight loss plan versus the weight loss plan with a placebo pill. Patients in
both treatment groups had improved vision, but those receiving the drug had the
greatest improvement. All patients were allowed to take headache medications
throughout the trial, and both groups experienced a similar reduction in headache.
For more details you can read the original
article published on http://www.nih.gov/news/health/apr2014/nei-23.htm.
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