Eye Pressure / Glaucoma

[SurelySerious]

Male Astronauts Return With Eye Problems

In the past few years, about half of the astronauts aboard the international space station have developed an increasing pressure inside their heads, an intracranial pressure that reshapes their optic nerve, causing a significant shift in the eyesight of male astronauts. Doctors call it papilledema.

Female space travelers have not been affected.

Barratt is one of 10 male astronauts, all older than 45, who have not recovered. Barratt returned from a six-month stint aboard the station in October 2009 and has experienced a profound change in his sight.

He used to be nearsighted. But now, the space veteran says he’s eagle-eyed at long distance but needs glasses for reading. There is no treatment and no answers as to why female space flyers are not affected.

Not really Glaucoma related, but an interesting issue.

[matmacwc]

An epidemic of masturbation on the space station is my theory, the ladies, well, not so much. BQZips mom an sell them some stuff to help this, but keep that on the DL.