Can Melatonin Impact Your Eye Health?

Melatonin is well-known for its role in regulating your body's circadian rhythm. Recently, researchers discovered that it plays a role in eye health.

STORY AT-A-GLANCE

• Patients with glaucoma who took melatonin supplements had decreased intraocular pressure

• Melatonin also helps to restore disrupted circadian rhythms in people with glaucoma

• Melatonin counteracts oxidative damage in the lens and may be a “potential therapeutic agent for cataract prevention/management”

• Melatonin may also be useful for neurov…