About 69 years of age about six percent of black Americans have glaucoma, and after the age of 80 increases about 12 percent (NEI, 2010). Gender specific of prevalence with women are more likely to develop the age-related eye diseases, since they have a longer life expectancy (NEI, 2010). The gender awareness night also increase the differences towards the populations at risk. Research shows women outlive men; the women outrank the men of glaucoma cases worldwide. Studies reveal no particular evidence of why this is the case, but evidence suggesting female sex hormones might be protective of the optic nerve. The PAOG in women with early menopause has been a factor, or anatomical disposition, normal tension in women, and last the changes of female sex hormones that influence intraocular pressure are factors that can influence on early onset or later risk severity through the course of the disease (Vajaranant, Nayak, Wilensky, and Joslin, 2010). The influential cohorts of ethnicity are a major factor of a higher prevalence. This could be due to the nutritional culture, socioeconomic environment, and physical activity …show more content…
Smoking and the relations to glaucoma have been linked only with the thickness of the cornea not necessarily the increased risk or onset (Doucette, Rasnitsyn, Seifi, and Walter, 2015). Due to the high risks that nicotine and the carcinogens smoking effects the body, there is no concrete evidence as of 2009 for increased risk for PAOG (Pasquale, & Kang, 2009). Nutritional habits are a contribution to how the body reacts to their physical activity levels of their professionalism. The given ratio for increased Hispanics with an overweight and/or obesity issue, there are studies showing the increased rates of glaucoma with the same patients. Nutritional supplementation is a factor of processing with the individuals and their providers to be aware of the cultural factors in the community. This includes the numbers of chronic illnesses, especially Diabetes Mellitus (DM) in relation with glaucoma. There are cases of heightened relations of DM and glaucoma due to reduced retinal blood flow and increased levels of sugars (Doucette, Rasnitsyn, Seifi, and Walter, 2015). Nutritional intake of anti-inflammatory foods could decrease the increased pressures of hypertension and water increases. Food to be increased when fighting glaucoma are animal based Omega-3s, krill oil, dark colored berries, green leafy veggies, spinach broccoli, and brussel spouts, egg yolks, and seaweed. Some foods to