Marijuana for Glaucoma: A Recipe for Disaster or Treatment?

• Published in: The Yale journal of biology & medicine Vol. 88; no. 3; pp. 265 - 269
• Main Authors: Sun, Xiaoshen, Xu, Chaoying S, Chadha, Nisha, Chen, Allshine, Liu, Ji
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine 01.09.2015; YJBM
• Series: Focus: Addiction
• Subjects: Addictions; Cannabinoids; Cannabis; Disease; Drug abuse; Drug addiction; Drug dosages; Drug legalization; Drug withdrawal; Evidence-Based Medicine; Glaucoma; Glaucoma - complications; Glaucoma - drug therapy; Humans; Immune system; Marijuana Abuse - etiology; Marijuana Abuse - prevention & control; Medical marijuana; Medical Marijuana - adverse effects; Medical Marijuana - therapeutic use; Patients; Population; Post traumatic stress disorder; Review; Risk Assessment; Side effects; Substance abuse treatment; Substance Withdrawal Syndrome - etiology; Substance Withdrawal Syndrome - prevention & control; Treatment Outcome; Withdrawal; United States > US; medical marijuana; cannabis use disorder; intraocular pressure; glaucoma; addiction

Marijuana has been shown to lower intraocular pressure (IOP) but with limited duration of action and numerous adverse effects. Use of marijuana to lower IOP as a means of glaucoma treatment would require frequent use throughout the day, leading to significant adverse effects, possible progression to...