If my eye pressure has come out to be 24, is it for sure that i have glaucoma. if yes, then how can it be treated.?

Glaucoma: Glaucoma is defined as disease of the Optic Nerve due to poor circulation from many causes and one of them being pressure in the eyes. Pressures in the eye fluctuate at different times of day. It should be adjusted with the thickness of central cornea. Consult an Ophthalmologist before assuming you have Glaucoma

HIgh IOP: That pressure is above the normal high of 20 so there is a risk that you will do damage to your optic nerve and therefore lose vision if it remains persistently high. High pressures can come from problems other than glaucoma. An ophthalmologist can help make the diagnose. It is more important that you confirm that it is chronically high and if it is treat it so no damage occurs.

Not definitive: Glaucoma is a condition in which the eye pressure exceeds the ability of the circulation in the back of the eye to withstand it. A pressure of 24 is normal for some. If you have no field loss, thick corneas and healthy looking discs, then you probably have nothing to worry about. Get a second opinion with an ophthalmologist to see what your status is.

IOP is not glaucoma: The pressure inside the eye is only one of the risk factors for diagnosing glaucoma. The thickness of the cornea, the size of the optic nerve and the presence of visual field defects are also important factors. The pressure is the only risk factor that can be modified with our present treatments.

Not necessarily: Glaucoma is a multi factorial disease of the optic nerve that can lead to blindness. We know that an elevated eye pressure is a risk factor for developing it, however there are many people who have an elevated eye pressure and will never develop actual glaucoma. The best thing to do is to be evaluated and monitored overtime to make sure that your elevated pressure does not need to be treated.

Pressure Sensitivity: No. Your intraocular pressure (iop)itself does not indicate whether you have glaucoma, but a dilated examination of your eyes with an analysis of your optic nerves will determine the disease. Iop varies among people, time that it's taken, & position that the eye is in. The range may be considerable. If the optic nerves look to be sensitive to the measured range of iop, treatment with meds is needd