Don’t ignore your eye pressure! If you have these symptoms, it may be that your eye pressure is “sending an alarm” to you!

1. What is intraocular pressure?

Intraocular pressure refers to the pressure inside the eyeball, referred to as intraocular pressure. Under normal circumstances, intraocular pressure is maintained within a certain range (11-21 mmHg), which is crucial to eye health.

Huaihua Aier Eye Hospital reminds: If intraocular pressure rises abnormally, it may cause a series of symptoms and hazards, including mild and severe manifestations.

2. Symptoms of high intraocular pressure

(1) Mild high intraocular pressure

1. Blurred vision : Mild high eye pressure may cause blurred vision, especially after reading or using a computer.

2. Eye discomfort : You may experience soreness in the eyes or discomfort at the root of the nose.

3. Red bloodshot eyes : High intraocular pressure may put pressure on the blood vessels inside the eyes, causing obstructed blood circulation and the appearance of red bloodshot eyes.

(2) Severe intraocular pressure

1. Eye pain : Increased intraocular pressure can cause pressure and damage to the nerves and retina inside the eyeball, leading to eye pain.

2. Headache : A sharp increase in intraocular pressure may stimulate the trigeminal nerve endings and cause migraine.

3. Nausea and vomiting : Increased intraocular pressure can reflexively cause excitement of the vagus nerve and vomiting nerve center, leading to nausea and vomiting.

4. The eyeball becomes hard : As the intraocular pressure rises further, the eyeball may feel hardened, similar to a fully inflated ball.

5. Reduced visual field : High intraocular pressure may cause damage to the optic nerve and visual field, resulting in an area of ​​the visual field being unable to be seen.

6. Iris vision : Increased intraocular pressure may cause corneal edema, affecting the refraction of light and causing iridescence.

3. The harm of high intraocular pressure

1. Corneal edema

Long-term high intraocular pressure will affect the circulation of fluid in the eye, leading to increased pressure inside the cornea, obstruction of corneal water excretion, and subsequent corneal edema.

2. Glaucoma

High intraocular pressure can damage the optic nerve, leading to excessive production or poor drainage of intraocular fluid, which may eventually cause glaucoma.

Glaucoma is a blinding eye disease caused primarily by high pressure within the eye.

3. Optic nerve atrophy

Excessive intraocular pressure puts pressure on the optic nerve, damaging its cells and nerve fibers, causing optic nerve atrophy and affecting eye function.

4. Other potential hazards

High intraocular pressure may also cause symptoms such as reduced peripheral visual field, decreased vision, eye swelling, and eye pain.

Long-term high intraocular pressure can cause damage to every structure of the eye, including the ciliary body, choroid, optic disc, etc.

4. Other potential hazards

High intraocular pressure may also cause symptoms such as reduced peripheral visual field, decreased vision, eye swelling, and eye pain.

Long-term high intraocular pressure can cause damage to every structure of the eye, including the ciliary body, choroid, optic disc, etc.

Therefore, if symptoms of high intraocular pressure occur, you should seek medical treatment promptly to avoid possible harm.

Source: Huaihua Aier Eye Hospital

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(Edited by YT)