A 22-year-old member asked:
Will i develop glaucoma if i have increased eye pressure?
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Dr. Sarab Alfataanswered
Family Medicine 22 years experience
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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Dr. Jason Campbellanswered
Family Medicine 18 years experience
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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Dr. Robert Changanswered
Specializes in Ophthalmology
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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A 21-year-old member asked:
Can I develop glaucoma without increased eye pressure?
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Dr. Robert Changanswered
Specializes in Ophthalmology
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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A 21-year-old member asked:
Is the meaning of increased eye pressure is same as consisting glaucoma?
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Dr. Paul Cohenanswered
Family Medicine 30 years experience
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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A 20-year-old member asked:
Does increased eye pressure mean that I have glaucoma?
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Dr. Robert Changanswered
Specializes in Ophthalmology
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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Last updated Jun 17, 2015
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