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Men told: it's the ties that blind us
Medical researchers have warned that wearing a tie could be bad for your eyes.
A report in the British Journal of Ophthalmology has shown that a tight necktie raises blood pressure in the eye, increasing the chances of developing glaucoma.
In a study for the report, 20 healthy men and 20 who suffer from glaucoma had their eye pressure measured while they were wearing an open-neck shirt.
It was then measured again after they put on a tight necktie.
The results showed that 60 per cent of the men with glaucoma and 70 per cent of the healthy volunteers had an increased eye pressure after wearing the tight necktie.
The study concluded that tight neckties could affect the diagnosis and management of glaucoma.
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