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What Is Ocular Hypertension? Signs, Causes And Diagnosis

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[ad_1] Last Updated: January 12, 2023, 19:23 IST It's crucial to have routine eye checkups, where your eye pressure is measured. Glaucoma and other eye diseases can be brought on by Ocular Hypertension. The surface of our eyeballs are filled with a fluid called aqueous humor. It is possible for pressure to accumulate inside your eyes when these liquids don’t get drained adequately. Ocular Hypertension is a condition in which your eyes have a higher-than-normal pressure. Glaucoma and other eye diseases can be brought on by Ocular Hypertension. Therefore, it’s crucial to have routine eye checkups, where your eye pressure is measured. Read on further to know about the causes and treatments of ocular hypertension. Ocular Hypertension Ocular Hypertension is a condition in which there are excessive intraocular pressure levels, but no outward symptoms of glaucomatous damage. Affected eyes can be either one or both. When a person has intraocular hypertension, it means: There are no c

Childhood Glaucoma: Causes, Symptoms, Risk Factors, Prevention and Treatment

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[ad_1] Glaucoma can affect newborns and children, despite being more frequent in adults. Infantile glaucoma develops during the first three years of life, whereas congenital glaucoma manifests at birth. Children may be affected by juvenile glaucoma, a different type of glaucoma. The signs and symptoms of glaucoma in infants and children are often different from those in adults. Several cases of pediatric glaucoma have no specific identifiable cause and are considered primary glaucoma. The most common cause of childhood glaucoma is inadvertent use of steroidal eye drops for various allergic diseases of the eye. These eye drops can cause blinding glaucoma. Thus, it is vital to consult an eye specialist even for the slightest ailment of the eye as a child`s eyes are very sensitive.  When glaucoma is caused by or associated with a specific condition or disease, it is called secondary glaucoma. Examples of conditions which can be associated with childhood glaucoma include Axenfel