Colder air temperatures may significantly increase fluid pressure inside the eye in people with glaucoma

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A study reports that colder air temperatures may be associated with higher pressure in the eye among people with glaucoma. The researchers say temperature should be considered in treating the condition.

Lower air temperatures may be associated with an increase in the fluid pressure inside the eye—a major cause of glaucoma—and should be considered when treating patients with the condition, according to findings published online in the British Journal of Ophthalmology.