3 Myths About Eye Pressure That Could Be Costing Your Vision

Eye pressure isn’t talked about as much as blood pressure. But when it comes to your vision, it matters just as much, if not more.

Because here’s the uncomfortable truth: what you don’t know about eye pressure can quietly cost you your sight.

In this post, we’ll break down the 3 most common myths about eye pressure, and what you can do instead to take back control of your long-term vision health.

Myth #1: "If I Don’t Feel Anything, My Eye Pressure Must Be Fine."

This is one of the most common and dangerous assumptions people make.

High eye pressure doesn’t have to feel like anything. At least not until significant damage has already occurred to the optic nerve — this is known as glaucoma. You won’t feel pain, you won’t notice blur, and you won’t get a warning sign unless the eye pressure is extremely high.

Up to 50% of people with optic nerve damage from eye pressure don’t even know they have it. Not because they ignored symptoms, but because there weren’t any.

The only reliable way to catch high eye pressure early is through regular eye exams. Relying on “how your eyes feel” is like relying on how your chest feels to decide whether or not to check your blood pressure. It’s backwards.

What to do instead: Schedule regular eye tests that include eye pressure checks, especially if you’re over 40, are short-sighted (myopic), have a family history of eye issues, or have ever been told you’re at risk. Early detection is your best defense.

Myth #2: "My Eye Pressure Is Low, So I Don’t Have to Worry About My Vision."

Unfortunately, this one is also false and it’s responsible for a lot of missed diagnoses.

While high pressure is a major risk factor for optic nerve damage, the absence of high pressure doesn’t mean you’re safe. In fact, there’s a condition called normal-tension glaucoma where damage occurs even when eye pressure falls within the so-called “normal” range.

In countries like Japan, Korea, and Singapore, normal-tension glaucoma makes up as much as 80 to 90% of glaucoma cases. That means the majority of people who have optic nerve damage in those regions don’t have high pressure at all.

So if pressure isn’t the whole story, what else matters?

Circulation. Homocysteine levels. Inflammation. Oxidative stress. Mitochondrial health. These are the deeper systems that affect how resilient your optic nerve is and whether or not it can withstand even pressure fluctuations.

What to do instead: Think beyond the pressure number. Support your optic nerve with nutrients that promote blood flow, reduce oxidative stress, and enhance energy metabolism. Ingredients like ginkgo biloba, bilberry, magnesium, nicotinamide (vitamin B3), and methylcobalamin (active B12) can play a role in strengthening nerve resilience from the inside out.

Myth #3: "There’s Nothing Else I Can Do for Eye Pressure Beyond My Eye Drops."

This myth often leaves people feeling helpless, and that’s the last thing we want.

While prescribed treatments are essential, there’s growing evidence that lifestyle and nutrition have a meaningful impact on eye pressure and optic nerve health.

Chronic stress, for example, is known to raise eye pressure by affecting cortisol and autonomic balance. Poor sleep and low-grade inflammation can also accelerate optic nerve damage over time, as can taking too much coffee or too much alcohol.

Meanwhile, nutrients like saffron have been shown to help maintain healthy eye pressure in people with stable glaucoma. Others, like vitamin D and folate, help modulate your stress response and support healthy cellular function.

What to do instead: See your treatment as a foundation, not a finish line. Incorporate stress-reducing habits like mindfulness or breathing exercises, which have been clinically proven to help reduce eye pressure. Prioritise sleep. And give your body the nutritional foundation it needs to support what eye drops can’t.

Should I Get My Eye Pressures Checked?

Short answer is yes. Eye pressure is an important part of your eye health, and you won't know what your eye pressure is unless you get it checked.

Having regular comprehensive eye tests that include pressure checks is critical if you:

• Have a family history of eye pressure problems
• Have a previous history of trauma to your eyes
• Are using steroid medications anywhere on your body
• Have diabetes, or
• Have myopia (shortsightedness)

Final Thoughts

The truth is, eye pressure matters. But it’s not the only thing that matters.

Here’s what we know:

• You won’t feel high eye pressure until it’s too late
• Damage to the optic nerve and vision decline can still occur even if your pressure is normal
• And you’re not powerless — there are steps you can take to protect and support your eyes more fully

That’s the exact philosophy behind Nutravision. It was built around the NP-10 System™, targeting the ten critical pathways that support the entire eye–nerve–brain vision ecosystem.

For true vision support, you need more than just lowering eye pressure — it means looking after the optic nerve by promoting blood circulation, supporting antioxidant defenses, maintaining mitochondrial resilience, and nourishing the deeper cellular systems that keep your sight intact.

That’s why Nutravision includes clinically backed ingredients like:

• Saffron to help maintain healthy eye pressure,
• Vitamin D3 and methylfolate for resilience against stress
• Ginkgo biloba to support circulation
• Grape seed extract and bilberry for antioxidant defense, and
• Nicotinamide (B3) and methylcobalamin (active B12) to fuel nerve metabolism and mitochondrial function.

When it comes to your eyesight, the greatest danger isn’t just high eye pressure. It’s the myths that delay action — and the missed opportunities to support the systems that matter most.