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.
Acute closed-angle glaucoma is less common than chronic open-angle glaucoma. Acute closed-angle glaucoma is the result of a sudden blockage in the eye that does not allow the clear fluid inside the eye to drain properly. The iris of the eye, the colored part of the eye, causes this blockage.