Normal operation of the optical eye systemoccurs when a good turgor of the eye shell, the correct spherical shape of the eye. These functions provides intraocular pressure. The fluid inside the eye is an important source of organ power. Circulating, it provides metabolism. Eye pressure changes periodically. Fluctuations are rhythmic and irregular. Rhythmic associated with pulse, respiration, vascular changes. They manifest themselves seasonally, as well as during the day. Irregular changes in the tone of the eye occur due to excessive compression of the eyelids, pressure on the eyeball, sudden drops in blood pressure.
Intraocular pressure. Symptoms
Повышение внутриглазного давления негативно affects human health. You should pay special attention to the following symptoms: blurred vision, severe headaches in the eye, temple, redness of the eyeball, blurred vision. All of these factors may indicate the development of a serious illness - glaucoma. Eye pressure needs to be controlled. Otherwise, damage to the optic nerve can occur, leading to blindness.
Когда повышается внутриглазное давление, симптомы arise due to the accumulation of large amounts of fluid inside the eye. Normal eye pressure varies in the range from 9 to 22 mm Hg. At the same time, the round shape of the eyeball is well preserved. The amount of incoming fluid should be equal to the amount of fluid exiting. Disturbance of circulation leads to its accumulation inside the eye, intraocular pressure rises, the symptoms will not take long to wait. The deformation of thin capillaries occurs and the health situation worsens.
Increased intraocular pressure. Symptoms
There are cases when the disease does not appear immediately.The patient may not feel intraocular pressure, the symptoms "sleep." Therefore, it is necessary to conduct a periodic examination by an ophthalmologist. Especially older people (forty years and above), it is advisable to check your eyesight and pressure at least once a year.
Currently intraocular pressuredetermined using a special device. Considering its small load on the eye and, consequently, the increase in pressure, the normal indicator is considered to be the interval from 17 to 26 mm of mercury. If high blood pressure is detected, the symptoms indicate this, then we can talk about the danger of developing glaucoma. Until not found methods cure such a disease. However, it can be suspended for a long time. At the same time applied drugs.
Examination of the patient allows you to identify the formglaucoma. It can be open-angle and closed-angle. The closed angle shape is characterized by overlapping of the peripheral part of the iris of the anterior chamber angle of the eye. There is a clamping of the fluid exit channels in the drainage system of the eye. With an open-angle form, the drainage system itself is destroyed. Such glaucoma is the most insidious. It does not immediately appear. Asymptomatic its course leads to the identification of the disease in the later stages. During this period, the occurrence of severe eye pain in the evening. The spasm gives to the temple, vision mist. When looking at the light, rainbow circles appear. With such symptoms can not be delayed in any case. It is urgent to go to the doctor.
Intraocular pressure. Treatment
A person with glaucoma should get used to the thoughtthat with this disease he will have to live all the time. It is chronic. Therefore, you need to calm down, accept and control eye pressure, using medication and following the recommendations of a specialist doctor. Usually prescribed eye drops that need to bury throughout life. There are cases when glaucoma stops at old age, the condition of the eyes is normalized and the doctor cancels the use of drops.
For glaucoma, medications can also be prescribed.internal use: diuretics; means optimizing brain blood circulation, metabolic processes in the tissues of the eye. Surgical intervention is also indicated for glaucoma. Modern technique is very effective in conducting operations. Therefore, it is necessary to strictly follow the advice of a doctor and not to abandon the proposed method of treatment.
