Staying Fit Might Cut Glaucoma Risk

Even moderate exercise can prevent sight loss and other disease, say doctors

Glaucoma is one of the most common eye disorders that causes blindness, however, we don’t know much about how to prevent it. tetmc/iStock)

Among nearly 10,000 people in a long-term study, even those who exercised less than the recommended 150 minutes per week had a lower risk of glaucoma than those who were completely sedentary, the study authors note in the journal Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise.