Question
Can glaucoma patients take ginkgo leaf tablets long-term? What is the therapeutic effect of ginkgo leaves on glaucoma?
Answer
Although ginkgo leaf extracts can help lower blood sugar, unprocessed ginkgo leaves cannot achieve this effect. For glaucoma patients, ginkgo leaves may have a softening effect on blood vessels, offering health benefits to the cardiovascular and cerebrovascular systems, but they do not have a direct blood sugar-lowering effect. Diabetics can use ginkgo leaves to protect the cardiovascular and cerebrovascular systems, rather than for direct blood sugar reduction. I hope this answer is helpful to you.