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.
What causes Glaucoma. Fluid in the eye is called aqueous humor. In a healthy eye, this fluid flows and drains through the trabecular meshwork. But when this fluid is blocked, or the meshwork degenerates, interocular pressure (IOP) builds up, inside the eye. This pressure is what causes glaucoma.