Sometimes this response is most pronounced when one drinks a glass of whole milk just before bedtime to treat heartburn and induce sleep, as ritual and old wives' tales have suggested. Whole milk and dairy products may worsen acid reflux of GERD because of the fat contained in those food products.
Glaucoma is a condition that causes damage to your eye's optic nerve and gets worse over time. It's often linked to a buildup of pressure inside your eye. Glaucoma tends to be inherited and may not show up until later in life.
Worldwide, more than 60 million people have glaucoma â an eye condition that can cause pain and blindness. Doctors have developed treamtments for glaucoma, and with early detection, can prevent blindness. Unfortunately, many of those treatments involve surgery and/or painful eye medication.