An increased daily consumption of eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid was associated with a lower risk for glaucomatous optic neuropathy, but too much polyunsaturated fatty acid consumption was shown to increase the risk for glaucoma.
Researchers analyzed dietary polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) consumption as a continuous variable and in quartiles in a cross-sectional study of 3,865 subjects in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.
The odds of having glaucoma were lower in subjects with higher daily dietary intake levels of eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic
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