# Upside: Medical Marijuana. Downside: Not seeing too good.

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/upside-medical-marijuana-downside-not-seeing-too-good/275093>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [November 16, 2004, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/upside-medical-marijuana-downside-not-seeing-too-good/275093 "2004-11-16T18:40:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![Rufus\_Xavier](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/eada6e/32.png) [@Rufus\_Xavier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rufus_Xavier)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2004, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/upside-medical-marijuana-downside-not-seeing-too-good/275093/1 "2004-11-16T18:40:16Z")

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Bad news for heavy computer users who also happen to be myopic:

[GLAUCOMA DANGER](http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6493299/)

☹

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**Author:** ![FilmGeek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b19c9b/32.png) [@FilmGeek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FilmGeek)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2004, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/upside-medical-marijuana-downside-not-seeing-too-good/275093/2 "2004-11-16T19:48:38Z")

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Hmmm.

I’ve been tested for Glaucoma because my optic nerves are ‘cupped’ and my pressures are borderline. No Glaucoma yet, but damn am I scared of it. My life is my vision.

I wonder if I should stop using the computer? Not likely.

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**Author:** ![Hostile\_Dialect](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e495f1/32.png) [@Hostile\_Dialect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hostile_Dialect)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2004, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/upside-medical-marijuana-downside-not-seeing-too-good/275093/3 "2004-11-16T21:18:06Z")

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:eek: I’m a myopic heavy computer user with high blood pressure who smokes (occasionally).

Good thing I’ve been taking my medicine! 😃