[Sportsandrec] Yoga and Glaucoma?

[David Andrews]

I am not a doctor or a yoga expert, but this seems plausible to 
me.  Glaucoma is increased pressure in the eye, and there are unusual 
yoga positions, that could probably increase that pressure.

Dave

At 09:32 PM 9/1/2016, you wrote:
>Hi. I would avoid putting your elbows in your ears at all costs.
>
>  OK sorry for the   lame humor but the list is very slow and I could hardly
>resist.
>Any how I really have no answers for you but I do wish you the best in being
>able to hopefully fully participate in all  aspects of yoga.
>I have never done yoga myself but  it does sound like it has a lot of
>fantastic benefits.
>Good luck.
>Robert
>
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>Has anyone in this group ever been advised by the eye doctor to avoid
>certain yoga poses due to Glaucoma?  I'm hoping to get some reliable
>information from my eye doctor soon, but I am wondering what, if anything,
>people have been told by their eye doctors?  Thanks.