Did you know that an indirect benefit of
weight loss surgery turns out to be a lowering of eye pressure, or IOP in
patients with ocular hypertension? According to a study reported in Acta
Ophthalmologica
patients who had bariatric or
weight loss surgery and successfully reduced their weight by a significant
amount demonstrated a marked IOP reduction. Thus, the researchers believe that significant weight loss
could have beneficial effects on IOP in obese individuals with ocular
hypertension which might them to avoid having to use glaucoma eye drops.
If you or someone you
know is contemplating bariatric weight loss surgery and has a high eye pressure
they should be aware and schedule an eye exam with glaucoma testing. Schedule
an eye exam at
Alabama Eye & Cataract Center, P.C. in Birmingham at 205-930-0930, visit Alabama Eye & Cataract Center, Google+ or www.facebook.com/alabamaeyeandcataractcenter.
Michelson Laser Vision, Inc. and Alabama Eye
& Cataract Center, P.C. are leading eye care centers in Birmingham located
at UAB-Highlands, 1201 11th Avenue S, Suite 501, Birmingham, Alabama 35205 and
staffed by UAB Medicine eye doctors and eye specialists.
