Stress increases the risk of blindness

A recent German study conducted at the University of Magdeburg in Germany warned of the stress and anxiety that can cause blindness: researchers from the German University Magdeburg based their badysis on hundreds of clinical studies and reports. Published previously, on the relationship between stress and eye diseases.

Professor Bernhard Sable, director of the Institute of Medical Psychology of the University of Magdeburg, states in a press release that there is clear evidence of a psychosocial component of Blindness.

Stress is an important cause and not simply the result of a progressive loss of vision caused by diseases such as glaucoma, optic neuropathy, retinopathy, diabetes and macular degeneration badociated with aging. "Persistent stress and high levels of cortisol have a negative effect on the eyes and brain, causing disruption of the autonomic nervous system and blood vessels," said Professor Sabel, who led the research. "Stress management and training in psychotherapy to learn how to manage stress, not only as a supplement to conventional treatments for eye loss, but also as preventive measures to reduce the development of blindness."

They also advised that the same person be given comfort and relaxation from time to time, and recommended yoga and meditation exercises to relieve stress after a long day of work.