Posted on 06/15/2023 9:39:43 AM PDT by ConservativeMind
Purpose
The most important variable risk factor for developing glaucoma is intraocular hypertension. Timely lowering of high intraocular pressure (IOP) significantly lowers the likelihood of developing glaucoma. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of the food supplement Mirtogenol® (Mirtoselect® and Pycnogenol®) on IOP and ocular blood flow in a product evaluation study.
Methods
Thirty-eight asymptomatic subjects with intraocular hypertension were either given Mirtogenol® (20 subjects) or were not treated (18 subjects). The visual acuity, IOP, and ocular blood flow were measured at two, three, and six months.
Results
After two months of supplementation with Mirtogenol®, the mean IOP decreased from a baseline of 25.2 mmHg to 22.2 mmHg. After three months of treatment with Mirtogenol®, the IOP was significantly lowered compared to that of untreated controls (p<0.05) to 22.0 mmHg. No further improvement was found after six months. Nineteen of the twenty patients taking Mirtogenol had a decreased IOP after three months. Only marginal effects on the IOP were found in the 18 control subjects. No side effects were observed. Ocular blood flow (central retinal, ophthalmic, and posterior ciliary arteries) improved both in the systolic and diastolic components as measured by Color Doppler imaging. After three months of treatment, the improvement of ocular blood flow was significant as compared to both baseline and control group (p<0.05).
Conclusions
An improved ocular blood flow may contribute to the prevention of glaucoma. The results of this study indicate that Mirtogenol® may represent a safe preventative intervention for lowering the risk for developing symptomatic glaucoma by controlling IOP and improving ocular blood flow.
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This formula is available in the US from Life Extension with their Eye Pressure Support supplement. The study used one capsule twice a day giving improvement to the three month point, but participants had no further improvement beyond three months.
The complete study PDF is freely available from the NIH site.
I wonder if this would help those who have had an eye stroke. I would do whatever it takes.
Supplement promo?
It sounds like a pretty good use for leftover yeast infection medication.
BTTT for eye pressure study.
Build or find it yourself.
I get no money from it. It’s just the only source I found in the US with the two patented source ingredients in the right amounts.
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