The liquid circulating inside our eyes ensures that the living tissues here receive and receive the necessary oxygen and food.
This fluid is constantly secreted within the eye from a structure located at the edge of the eye. This eye fluid is reabsorbed by the body after a while after circulating inside the eye. When there is resistance or difficulty in reabsorbing this fluid, this fluid, which is constantly secreted into our eye, which is in the form of a closed sphere, increases the pressure inside the eye. The pressure inside the eye begins to increase. We call the increase in pressure inside the eye 'ocular pressure'.
If intraocular pressure is above or below a certain value, such as systemic blood pressure measured in the same arm, it may pose some risks for the eye. Due to the increased pressure, pressure occurs on the optic nerve and the nutrition of the optic nerve is negatively affected.
We measure eye pressure by touching the eye with a blue light or with some special devices that blow air into the eye without touching the eye.
Intraocular pressure is normally between 6-21 mmHg. We call high eye pressure when the pressure inside the eye is above 21 mmHg.
In order to measure eye pressure accurately, we need to take into account the thickness of the transparent layer we call the cornea. If we do not apply this correction according to corneal thickness, the measurement may be falsely high even though the inside of the eye is normal, or falsely low when it is high. Nowadays, advanced technological devices automatically take this correction into account when taking measurements.
High eye pressure is the biggest risk factor for the disease that dries the nerves in the eye, which we call Glaucoma.
In some cases, Glaucoma does not occur even though eye pressure is high. We call this ocular hypertension.
To understand whether high eye pressure causes glaucoma, it should be evaluated by an expert and experienced ophthalmologist.
As always, eye pressure monitoring and glaucoma treatment are possible with 'Correct Diagnosis and Correct Treatment'.
Note: This article was written for general information purposes. It is not a diagnosis or treatment recommendation. Recommendations regarding your condition when you have your examination. You can get it from us or from your own doctor.
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