What is intraocular pressure?
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Intraocular pressure is the fluid pressure inside the eye.
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High pressure inside the eye is caused by an imbalance in the production and drainage of fluid in the eye (aqueous humor). The channels that normally drain the fluid from inside the eye do not function properly.
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- Intraocular pressure is the fluid pressure inside the eye.
- Tonometry is the method eye care professionals use to determine this.
- IOP is an important aspect in the evaluation of patients at risk of glaucoma.
- Most tonometers are calibrated to measure pressure in millimeters of mercury.
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