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Sir I am diagnosed with glaucoma I have depression as well so doctor told me if I do yoga then it will rise my eye pressure so which yoga should I do like anulom vilom kapalbhati etc or sir I do meditation will it rise my eye pressure and even depression medicine also cause problem but doctor told me to keep taking depression medicine what should I do?
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Only some Yoga exercises which require holding breathe for a long time, & standing on head are to be avoided. You can add brisk walks and other outdoor & social activities. Continue with treatment prescribed by doctors.
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Keep taking depression medicine. You can do most of the yoga exercises except prolong breath holding and sirsasan. Respiratory exercises are specially useful for you. Donot worry much for Glaucoma with life long medication it may not be worsen, keep checking your eye pressure and visual field examine regularly. Yoga. Glaucoma.and depression all can be taken care simultaneously.
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