Symptoms and treatment of intraocular pressure

Today, IOP is high eye pressure, its symptoms and treatment are familiar to most people firsthand. This combination is called the condition that is created by the pressure of the intraocular fluid on the sclera and cornea. Everyone is able to feel the IOP by simply pressing lightly on the closed eyelid. Symptoms of increased eye pressure differ depending on the severity of the disease and its duration. Treatment of eye pressure will be based on the elimination of the main cause of the disease and further symptomatic therapy.

Norms of eye pressure in humans

Increased eye pressure often poses a rather serious threat to health, and therefore, when the first symptoms of such a condition appear, a person should know what to do. That is, eye pressure and treatment requires immediate. First of all, you need to contact an ophthalmologist who will conduct all the necessary examinations and be able to determine the degree of dysfunction and its initial cause. Based on the data obtained during the examinations, an appropriate individual treatment of IOP will be prescribed for each patient.

How to check the pressure in the eyes:

1. Now many doctors prefer to measure intraocular pressure using pneumotonometry. The method consists in the fact that the eye is affected by a strong stream of air. This is done using a special apparatus. The patient does not feel any discomfort during the procedure, since there is no direct contact of the device with the eye. This greatly reduces the risk of infection of the eye. Normal intraocular pressure and treatment does not always provide for if the numbers are in the range from 10 to 21 mm Hg. Art.
2. Another common method of examination can be considered the Maklakov method. Its essence is the use of small special weights. The method is very accurate, but it also has several disadvantages: the weights are in direct contact with the eye glands, which can lead to infection of the mucosa; requires the use of anesthetics, which can lead to allergies.

In this case, the norms of eye pressure will range from 15 to 26 mm Hg. Art.

The mechanisms of occurrence of the main symptoms of intraocular pressure are as follows. Inside the eye, the processes of inflow and outflow of fluid are constantly taking place. If the outflow is disturbed, then the level of excess moisture will increase inside the eye, thereby creating high pressure on the sclera and cornea of ​​​​the eye. In this case, the structure is disturbed and a partial deformation of the vessels occurs, through which the intraocular fluid should normally drain. In this case, the increased accumulation of fluid only exacerbates the situation.

If you do not pay attention to the obvious symptoms of the disease for a long time and do not go to the doctor, then increased eye pressure can lead to compression of the nervous visual tissue. With prolonged compression, the nerve gradually atrophies, which can ultimately increase the risk of total blindness.

That is why you should visit the doctor in time and find out how to treat eye pressure, then strictly follow the prescribed recommendations.

Causes and symptoms of increased eye pressure

The disease, which is characterized by a persistent increase in eye pressure, is called glaucoma. It is such a disease, in the absence of timely and proper treatment with a long course, that can initially lead to an increase in pressure and thereby to a decrease in vision. The final stage of untreated glaucoma can be total blindness.

At the initial stage, the symptoms of glaucoma are almost invisible. A person begins to notice that something is wrong only when his eyesight begins to fall or partial blindness occurs. Typically, this disease affects people over 40 years of age. The hereditary factor is also of great importance here: if one of the family members had the same or similar pathology.

The doctor must:

• conduct a thorough eye examination;
• do all the necessary tests and examinations;
• systematically measure the patient's eye pressure.

If the examination reveals at least minimal violations in terms of fundus pressure, then the patient will have to undergo all additional examinations that will help to find out the cause of this condition and decide on the treatment of the disease.

In some cases, the pressure inside the eye increases only slightly. The reason for this may be various external or internal irritating factors.

This may include:

• some diseases of the endocrine glands;
• taking drugs that lower blood pressure.

This pathology is called ophthalmohypertension. With this disease, no special intensive treatment is required. Only routine examinations are carried out by an ophthalmologist in order to identify changes in the condition of the fundus and to conduct the correct symptomatic treatment, which will help eliminate the cause of the development of this kind of pathological condition inside the eye.

The main symptoms of forms of glaucoma and their diagnosis

There are 2 forms:

1. The closed-angle form is characterized by a slight overlap of the angle of the anterior chamber of the eye by the peripheral part of the iris. At the same time, most of the tubules for the normal removal of fluid through the drainage system of the eye are also disturbed.
2. The open-angle form is characterized by a persistent violation in the operation of the drainage system itself. This form is dangerous because in the initial stages its course is almost imperceptible. All symptoms appear in more acute stages, which leads to a lack of timely treatment.

Attacks of increased intraocular pressure most often occur in the evening.

They are characterized by the following main symptoms:

• sharp pain in the eye itself;
• there is a strong feeling of heaviness in the temples and above the eyebrows;
• before the eyes appears as if a fog;
• if you look at the light, you get the feeling that rainbow circles appear before your eyes.

If at least one of these symptoms has been noticed, you should immediately consult a doctor for help. He will conduct a thorough examination, do all the necessary examinations to find out the cause of this condition and prescribe the most appropriate treatment.

When first contacting an ophthalmologist, the doctor should find out all the main complaints of the patient, ask about the heredity of the disease. Next, intraocular pressure must be measured.

This indicator will help to understand what kind of pathology develops. If this is an inflammatory process, then drops containing anti-inflammatory drugs or antibiotics are prescribed for treatment.

If an increase in intraocular pressure is detected, then it will be possible to assume that the patient has glaucoma. In order to make an accurate diagnosis in this case, some additional studies are prescribed.

In this case, the treatment should be not only symptomatic, but also aimed at eliminating the cause of the disease, as well as maintaining the normal operation of the visual analyzer. That is why (first of all) drops from eye pressure are prescribed for the treatment of glaucoma.

The obvious symptoms of eye diseases should never be ignored. After all, only timely started and correctly prescribed treatment will help get rid of the disease. And untreated glaucoma can lead to total blindness.

Fundus pressure: main symptoms

Quite often, patients complain of pain and swelling of the eyeball itself. All this is accompanied by severe discomfort and a feeling of squeezing.

A feeling of pressure in the eyes may also be accompanied by:

• excessively high blood pressure with subsequent damage to other organs;
• a sharp decrease in blood pressure (blood pressure);
• some common inflammatory diseases, such as influenza, as well as other pathologies related to the visual apparatus.

The treatment of such a pathological condition mainly consists in eliminating the cause of its occurrence in the early stages of the disease. When such a condition is the result of inflammatory eye diseases or developing glaucoma, then an ophthalmologist should treat eye pressure. In this case, the main medicine is drops for eye pressure. If the disease is inflammatory in nature, then drops with an antibacterial effect are most often prescribed for treatment.

Treatment of intraocular pressure

Glaucoma is treated with medications that lower intraocular pressure. If computer eye fatigue syndrome is observed, then special drops with a moisturizing effect are prescribed, as well as some vitamins for the eyes.

To save the patient from a constant feeling of pressure in the eyes, special physiotherapy procedures are prescribed. Physiotherapy is mandatory for glaucoma. It is this effect that allows you to save the function of the optic nerve.

Quite often, a device such as Sidorenko glasses is used to treat glaucoma. Such a device can be used without much difficulty even at home.

It contains all the main directions in the treatment of eye pressure:

• infrasound;

• vacuum massage;
• phonophoresis;
• color impulse therapy.

Gymnastics is considered an integral part of the treatment of eye diseases. It helps to relax the optic nerve and also gives the eyes a rest.

Simple gymnastics for the eyes must be performed not only with developing glaucoma, but with eye fatigue syndrome. This is especially evident in adults who work and spend a long time at the computer.

Gymnastic exercises are so simple that even a child can perform them. At the same time, the mucous membrane of the eye returns to normal and the feeling of fatigue goes away. The entire list of necessary exercises can be taken from the attending doctor. It is written in the form of a memo that can be put on the desktop or hung on the wall, but always at eye level. If a person has myopia, then the sheet with the written tasks should be located in such a way that you can see the information without straining your eyes.

So, pressure inside the eye is a fairly common symptom of some eye diseases today.

A fairly large number of people turn to an ophthalmologist for help precisely because of:

• the appearance of heaviness in the eyes;
• unpleasant sensations;
• burning and redness of the eyes.

At the same time, few people realize that the disease can be so serious that it will require immediate treatment. The most malignant disease, which is characterized by an increase in intraocular pressure, is considered glaucoma. However, there is such a form of it that it is simply impossible to identify in the early stages, since it proceeds without obvious symptoms.

In the later stages of the disease, symptoms characteristic of glaucoma begin to appear. In no case should they be ignored, since an untimely detected pathology and treatment not started on time can lead to partial or even complete loss of vision. Therefore, when the first alarming symptoms appear, which may signal the development of any pathologies in the visual analyzer system, you should immediately seek advice from an ophthalmologist. This is especially necessary for people over 40 years of age, as well as those in whom glaucoma can be inherited.