Ocular Hypertension: Causes, Symptoms, Daignosis, Prevention and Treatment

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Ocular Hypertension
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What is Ocular Hypertension?

• Ocular hypertension is a pressure in your eyes
  that is higher than normal. Ocular hypertension
  is a symptom, not a disease. This high pressure
  can, but does not always damage the eyes or
  change your vision.

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What is the cause of Ocular hypertension?

• Ocular hypertension can be caused by
• blockages or tumors in the ducts that allow fluid
  to drain from the eye
• an injury to the eye
• certain eye diseases
• medicines such as steroids
• Ocular hypertension is most common in people who
  have
• a family history of glaucoma or ocular
  hypertension
• diabetes
• African-American ancestry
• This condition is also more common in people
  over the age of 40. Ocular hypertension is not
  related to high blood pressure. 

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How is Ocular hypertension diagnosed?

• Your doctor will examine your eyes and measure
  the pressure inside the eye. An eye pressure
  reading of 21 mmHg or higher means that you have
  ocular hypertension. The doctor maycheck for
  alteration in your side vision that is caused by
  damage to the optic nerve
• have a look at the optic nerve inside your eye
• measure the thickness of your cornea
• examine the drainage channels with a special
  mirrored lens

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How can someone prevent future problems?

• Let your doctor know that you have ocular
  hypertension. Keep all appointments for checkups.
  If you develop headaches, eye pain, or loss of
  vision, contact your provider right away.

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What are the symptoms of Ocular hypertension?

• Ocular hypertension usually does not cause any
  of the symptoms.

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How is Ocular hypertension treated?

• If you have ocular hypertension, you may not
  need treatment. Because ocular hypertension
  increases your risk for glaucoma, you should have
  regular eye tests.Your doctor may prescribe eye
  drops or other medicines to reduce the pressure
  in your eyes. Ocular hypertension is a life-long
  condition.

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