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.
This is why glaucoma is sometimes called the âsilent thief of sight.â. Vision loss from glaucoma can make things look blurry around the edges. A type of glaucoma called âangle-closureâ or ânarrow-angleâ glaucoma can cause sudden symptoms, including: 1  Severe eye pain. 2  Headache. 3  Nausea and vomiting. 4  Halos around lights. 5  Vision loss, including sudden loss of side (peripheral) vision.