Does increased eye pressure mean that i have glaucoma?

Question

Corneal thickness is 510+ 2. In glaucoma does that mean you add 2 points to my eye pressure reading of 15?

Answer 1

No: If you are told you have increased eye pressure, you should get a glaucoma eye exam to confirm the elevated reading and to test for glaucoma formally.

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Answer 2

Possibly: Interestingly eye pressure is only a risk factor for developing glaucoma. You can have elevated pressure and not have glaucoma; conversely you can have low pressures and actually have glaucoma . However it is common to have elevated eye pressure with glaucoma.

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Answer 3

Maybe: Glaucoma means the pressure in the eye over time has caused damage to the optic nerve. Increased eye pressure is a risk factor for glaucoma but it does not necessarily mean you have it. Examination and evaluation by an eye md can help determine if you have glaucoma or are at risk of glaucoma and if treatment is needed.

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Answer 4

No: All human eyes have a 'pressure' within them called the intraocular pressure. This pressure can be measured with a device called a tonometer. When the number goes near or above 20, usually a diagnosis of glaucoma is considered. This exam is usually performed by an opthalomologist. If you are contemplating this for yourself, you should seek one out.

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Answer 5

No: Not all increased eye pressure results in glaucoma. Ocular hypertension is considered a glaucoma suspect and is followed until progressive optic nerve damage is detected, which can be a different pressure for different patients. Various ethnicities define elevated eye pressure with different cutoffs.

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Answer 6

Yes: Patients with glaucoma without increased eye pressure are commonly called "normal tension glaucoma" or "low tension glaucoma." glaucoma is multifactorial and probably involves more than just eye pressure, i.e. Ocular perfusion pressure, neurosusceptibility, etc.

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Answer 7

Yes: About 20% of people with glaucoma will have normal pressures.

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Answer 8

Yes: Although increased eye pressure (iop) is the biggest risk factor for developing glaucoma, it's not the only factor. Individuals can develop glaucoma even with modest iop. Other important risk factors that increase risk for developing glaucoma are family history, certain ethnicity (African American, Hispanic, Asian, Japanese), thin corneas, age, Hi BP, Lo BP, xs far- or near-sightedness.

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Answer 9

Yes: While "normal IOP" is 10-21, up to 20% of glaucoma is "normal tension glaucoma," where optic nerve damage and peripheral visual field loss occur even with an IOP in this range.

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Answer 10

Yes: Inceased eye pressure is one of the definitions for the closed angle glaucoma and the pressure should be lowered to save vision.

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Answer 11

Yes: Possibly so - other factors such as age and actual pressure readings will play a role in your specific risk for developing glaucoma. It would be wise to follow up with an eye specialist and understand your risk and recommendations for risk reduction through intra-ocular pressure control.

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Answer 12

Yes: Yes, but it depends. If you raised someone's eye pressure acutely above 40 mmhg, then glaucoma would develop. However, some patients have pressure of 28 mmhg and don't develop glaucoma while others have pressure of 15 mmhg and still get glaucomatous damage. Thus, increased pressure is only one risk factor -- glaucoma can happen at any pressure that is too high for that person's optic nerve.

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Answer 13

Glaucoma!!!: Normal eye pressure is usually between 10-22. Permanent optic nerve damage is proportional to pressure and time with high pressures. This needs to be treated asap!

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Answer 14

High: It means an error or if really elevated that high, then the drain of the eye is not working and steps need to be taken to bring the pressure down immediately or glaucomatous damage to the nerve will occur.

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Answer 15

Above 30 or so: Normal eye pressure is up to 22 mm hg. About 30 we get concerned about slow glaucomatous damage and much above 40 is considered an emergency.

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Answer 16

Glaucoma: When the eye pressure is high enough to cause permanent damage to the optic nerve it is dangerous. The higher it is, the more dangerous because the damage will occur much quicker.

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