It has been proven that the eyes age faster due to frequent stress

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According to the results of a new study, stress in the form of increased intraocular pressure contributes to the aging of retinal tissues.

A team of scientists led by Dorota Skovronska-Kravczyk from the University of California, Irvine found out how stress affects the retina.

It turned out that due to increased intraocular pressure, changes occur in the retinal tissues that are similar to those that occur during natural aging. Repeated stress accelerates the aging process even more.

All cells of the body are affected during aging. As for the eyes, glaucoma can develop in humans as they age.

Intraocular pressure in humans has a circadian rhythm. In healthy people, this pressure is usually in the range of 12 to 21 mm Hg. h. The highest intraocular pressure is at night in 2/3 of people.

According to animal studies, even a moderate increase in intraocular pressure contributes to the loss of retinal ganglion cells and the appearance of corresponding visual defects.