searched my pc for glaucoma.. found one interesting article

" *Glaucoma: Consumption of bilberry extracts may offer significant protection against the development of glaucoma due to its collagen-enhancing and antioxidant properties. The reduced tensile strength and integrity of aging eye tissue may result in the increased intraocular pressure and loss of peripheral vision seen in glaucoma. In one study, eight patients with glaucoma were given a single oral dose of 200 mg Vaccinium myrtillus anthocyanosides and demonstrated improvement based on electroretinography.13 A collagen-stabilizing effect on the trabecular meshwork, facilitating aqueous outflow, may provide a potential mechanism. "
http://www.thorne.com/altmedrev/.fulltext/6/5/500.html

the rest of the document is actually quite good and worth reading too..

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