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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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Fluctuations normal: Intraocular pressures do fluctuate during the course of a day. The term is a diurnal curve. Some people have high pressures in the am others may have high pressures in pm.
Answered 4/7/2013
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Diurnal fluctuation : In the normal non glaucomatous eye, the eye pressure fluctuation varies 5 mmhg or less in 24 hours. In glaucoma the fluctuation may be substantial, depending on many factors. Treatment helps not only with lowering eye pressure, but also decreasing the fluctuation. Follow up appointments at different times of day sometimes catches these. Your pressure came down nicely and the 2 point difference ok.
Answered 12/10/2013
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