Just like the blood, the eye has a pressure. Ocular hypertension is higher than normal pressure of the eye. Glaucoma is a similar but more serious condition, with associated vision loss and optic nerve damage.
Ocular hypertension causes no damage to vision or the eye.
Causes Anyone can develop ocular hypertension, but it's most common in blacks, people over age 40, those with family history of ocular hypertension or glaucoma, and those with diabetes or high amounts of nearsightedness . Occasionally a person's standard eye pressure is simply higher than average. Symptoms Ocular hypertension exhibits no signs or symptoms. Your eyecare practitioner will monitor the pressures of your eyes at each eye examination to ensure that your higher pressures don't lead to vision or optic nerve damage. Most Common Treatments Treatment varies for ocular hypertension, but there is no cure.