High Intra Ocular
Pressure
Expert Care for Healthy Eye
High Intra-Ocular Pressure (H IOP) is seen as a condition of the eye characterized by significantly high intraocular pressure. Untreated H IOP leads to the most common and serious disease which is glaucoma and if this disease is not addressed in good time it can lead to permanent blindness of the patient.
Symptoms
In the initial stages of H IOP, there is usually some self-complains, scars however with progression the condition may lead to:
Visual disturbances
Chromatic Halos
Eye sore
Migraine
Dizziness
Constriction of vision
Numerous risk factors could lead to the risk of developing H IOP in their patient’s such factors include:
Age
High Intra Ocular Pressure reaching a plateau point at about the age of 40 and above.
Family history
Family histories have been noted that in existence there is due to glaucoma and H IOP
Corticosteroid use
It is a long-term treatment with topical or oral steroids may increase IOP.
Diabetes
High Intra Ocular Pressure is commonly found in patients with Diabetes.
Myopia (nearsightedness)
It is believed that those with high myopia are suffering from a greater risk.
Eye injury or surgery
Ome eye trauma or operations may predispose one to High Intra Ocular Pressure.
Treatment Options
Medication
Medications for decreasing IOP include prostaglandins, beta-blockers.
Eye Drops
Abstracts one of the many miscellaneous types of glaucoma eye drop-teams.
Oral medications
Discuss any oral medications that may be prescribed.
Surgery
Trabeculectomy
Discuss the surgical procedure and its potential complications.
Implantation of aqueous shunt
What an aqueous shunt is and how it helps to drain off the excess fluid within the eye.
Canaloplasty
Minimally invasive glaucoma surgery enhances fluid drainage to lower IOP.
Follow-Up Care for High Intraocular Pressure (H IOP)
High Intra Ocular Pressure can be controlled with regular subsequent “tightening” of the patients’ PCIC. As part of these appointments, your eye doctor will do the following:
Monitoring pressure
Regular eye exams measure IOP to diagnose conditions such as glaucoma, which can be harmful to the optic nerve.
Glaucoma check
I investigates the optic nerve for any type of optic nerve damage indicating the presence of glaucoma.
Change medication
If this pressure is not maintained, the doctor may be forced to change the medication.