India, April 13 -- Early research published in the British Journal of Ophthalmology suggests that sleeping without a pillow might help lower pressure inside the eyes.
During the project, researchers studied 144 adults with glaucoma, of different age groups. Some had normal tension glaucoma, some had high eye pressure, and others had primary open-angle glaucoma, the most common type.
Between October 2023 and April 2024, participants shared their medical history and lifestyle habits (such as smoking and alcohol use) and underwent full eye exams.
The researchers measured eye pressure, called intraocular pressure (IOP), in the right eye every 2 hours over a full day. They checked it while participants were sitting and lying down. When lying ...