Increased Eye Pressure and Marijuana

 

 

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 09/15/2017 - 11:48
Country
United States
Age
30
Gender
Male
Did you perform any surgery for the eyes?
No
Do you suffer from pre-existing illnesses in the eye?

Glaucoma

Do you suffer from any diseases in the body?
No
Do you use any eye drops?

Artifical tears

Alphagan

Do you wear Contact lenses or Eyeglasses?

Both

Question

 

 

Hi,

Could using Alphagan P and smoking Pot cause in increase in eye pressure or cause serious side effects?

Thanks

 

Answer

Thanks for your Question

 

 

Alphagan is used to treat high intraocular pressure.

Marijuana was found to reduce also intraocular pressure but it has many other harmful side effects on your body. I don't recommend to smoke Pot or Marijuana in order to reduce Intraocular pressure.