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What is meant by ocular pressure?
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Ocular: Ocular is referring to the eye, for example, increase pressure inside eye is referred to as glaucoma.
Answered 7/18/2012
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Pressure inside eye: Ocular pressure is the pressure inside the globe of the eye. That pressure is generally 8-21 mm/hg. Sustained low level elevations and acute high level elevations in pressure may cause loss of vision.
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