EyeconX Ideas! - Does Drinking Coffee Increase Glaucoma Risk? http://ideas.eyeconx.net/story.php?title=does-drinking-coffee-increase-glaucoma-risk An analysis of the health records of more than 75,000 women has found a positive association between heavy coffee drinking and the development of exfoliation glaucoma (EG) or EG suspect, according to data presented here at the American Glaucoma Society 22nd Annual Meeting. The investigators found 300 cases of EG over 1.6 million person-years of follow-up. Women who consumed 500 mg caffeine or more... Fri, 09 Mar 2012 15:34:50 EST en