Maintaining Healthy Intraocular Pressure with AstaReal® Astaxanthin

There are three types of glaucoma: open angle, closed angle, and normal tension glaucoma. Of the 3 million Americans affected by glaucoma, 80% experience Open Angle Glaucoma. Aqueous humor is produced by the ciliary body at structures known as the ciliary processes. The aqueous humor circulates through the front of the eye to provide antioxidant protection and nourishment to the lens and cornea. It also removes metabolic waste from the eye by draining out through the trabecular meshwork into the blood stream. Impaired outflow and retention of aqueous humor, results in accumulation of free radicals, inflammation, strain on blood vessels, and inefficient capillary blood flow, prompting the onset of glaucoma.