What is increased intraocular pressure

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Hypertension, diabetes mellitus, or myopia can lead to loss of vision.

What is considered to be increased intraocular pressure

Anything above Ocular Hypertension / Medscape 21 mmHg Art. When the intraocular fluid - aqueous humor - becomes too much and it begins to press on the membranes of the eye with such force, they speak of hypertension. The latter is fraught with vision problems and even vision loss.

What is the danger of increased intraocular pressure

In this condition, the vessels inside the eye are strongly pinched, Ocular Hypertension / Medscape nutrition of the retina and optic nerve worsens. If untreated, increased intraocular pressure can lead to What Is Glaucoma? / American Academy of Ophthalmology on the development of glaucoma and vision loss. The higher the pressure, the faster the complication will appear.

Why does intraocular pressure rise?

Due to the imbalance between the inflow and outflow of intraocular fluid. It can happen to anyone. But the risk is higher Ocular Hypertension Causes / American Academy of Ophthalmology:

• if any of the relatives has glaucoma or intraocular hypertension;
• with diabetes;
• with hypertension;
• after 40 years;
• if there is myopia;
• when you have to take non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for a long time;
• after eye injury or eye surgery;
• with pigment dispersion syndrome What Is Pigment Dispersion Syndrome? / American Academy of Ophthalmology. In this disease, the particles of the iris peel off and can clog the vessels through which the intraocular fluid flows.

How to know if intraocular pressure is increased

Man is usually nothing. What Is Ocular Hypertension? / The American Academy of Ophthalmology does not feel. Only in a neglected state does visual acuity decrease, and some complain of Ocular hypertension / American optometric association of pain when moving the eyes or touching. Therefore, ophthalmologists advise people at risk of developing intraocular hypertension to be checked regularly. To do this, do Ocular Hypertension Clinical Presentation / Medscape:

• Determination of visual acuity. It is enough to name the letters on the table, closing your eyes in turn.
• Examination of the fundus. The doctor examines the cornea, retina, and optic nerve head through a slit lamp.
• Gonioscopy. The eye is examined using special lenses.
• Tonometry. This is how intraocular pressure is measured.
• Pachymetry. This is a method for determining the thickness of the cornea using ultrasound or special optics.
• Study of visual fields. This method allows you to notice if there is a partial loss of vision.

What to do if intraocular pressure is increased

For treatment, an ophthalmologist may prescribe Ocular Hypertension Diagnosis and Treatment / American Academy of Ophthalmology drops or pills to relieve pressure. If they don't help, they have surgery or use a laser. This improves the Glaucoma / American optometric association the outflow of intraocular fluid and reduces pressure.