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A member asked:

Can intraocular eye pressure fluctuate throughout the day?

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Yes: It always fluctuates throughout the day and night normally for all people.

Dr Conrad and another doctor agreed

Answered 1/23/2013

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YES!: They can fluctuate, and different people may have more fluctuations than others. This is why glaucoma can be a difficult disease to treat.

Dr Contreras agreed

Answered 7/5/2017

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Does CPAP increase intraocular pressure (IOP)? There are studies that say that it increases the eye pressure in addition to IOP increases caused by sleep apnea. Can you develop eye problems like glaucoma from CPAP? Would appreciate clarification?

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I have had a pain behind my right eye and above it for months. It comes and goes throughout the day and feels like something is pushing my eye behind it. I also get a feeling of pressure in my head and squeezing feeling occasionally. What could this?

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How much can eye pressure fluctuate during the day if eye treated for glaucoma. My pressure was 18 in a.M. & 16 in p.M. Before treatment was 27.

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Stiff neck, aches in back of the head, and a subtle pressure/squeezing sensation in all areas of my head that moves around throughout the day. It's never painful, but it bothers me. Occasionally static or tiny black dots in vision. It's been 2 months?

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I have a walnut size bump on the lower left side of my head. The pain has increased throughout the day and I feel pressure around it. What could it be?

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