U.S., Aug. 19 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07769463) titled 'Impact of Meditation on Reducing Stress in Glaucoma Patients: An Electronic Feasibility Study' on Aug. 14.
Brief Summary: Glaucoma is a chronic disease that causes loss of vision and potentially blindness as a result of optic nerve damage, often due to increased intraocular pressure. Glaucoma is currently the leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide.1 In 2020, 4.1 million and 3.6 million adults over the age of 50 suffered from mild to severe glaucoma-induced visual impairment and blindness, respectively.1 However, these figures are likely underestimated since glaucoma can remain asymptomatic until later stages in disease pr...