Intraocular pressure - symptoms

Eye pressure is the pressure that is created by the contents of the eyeball on its hard (fibrous) membrane (cornea or sclera). A person can feel it, gently pressing a finger on the eyelid. When the intraocular pressure rises or falls, the symptoms of this pathology manifest themselves instantaneously. This allows you to recognize it in time, start treatment and avoid complications.

Symptoms of decreased intraocular pressure

One of the first symptoms of decreased intraocular pressure is loss of vision. A person may notice that he has started to see a little worse and this brings him minor discomfort. But in most cases, the quality of vision is reduced very much. Low intraocular pressure also has such symptoms as:

• lack of shine of the eyes;
• severe dry eyes ;
• discomfort in case of blinking.

Such signs usually arise sharply and are preceded by various infectious or viral diseases, the transplanted operations and injuries of the eyeball.

Symptoms of increased intraocular pressure

The first symptom of increased intraocular pressure is rapid eye fatigue. Even a short reading or working at a computer delivers a great deal of discomfort. Simultaneously:

• the eyes turn red;
• the field of vision is reduced;
• there are pains in the superciliary arches and temples;
• there are "midges" and rainbow arcs when looking at the light.

The main symptom of high intraocular pressure is a strong decrease in vision. Usually such a sign can disappear and appear again, but it never passes at all. It is important, as soon as possible, to see a doctor and find out a lane pathology at an early stage. This will prevent its severe course and avoid surgical intervention.

There are cases when intraocular pressure rises against the background of other diseases. For example, with diabetes. it is due to the fact that such a disease breaks the structure of the capillaries, and they quickly break down when exposed to external influences. In this case, signs of an increase in IOP appear very sharply. If a few days ago the patient was all normal with vision, against the background of diabetes, tomorrow there may be an unpleasant feeling of a strong "bursting" inside the eye and even complete blindness.

With persistent high pressure for a long time, there is pain in the eye and there is dizziness, vomiting and nausea. This condition requires immediate medication.