The eyes are our most powerful sensory organ. Sight is essential for our every daily action and preserving it must be a daily action.
In a previous article we explained that we must be careful because overdoing these very common foods could endanger our kidneys. In fact, perhaps not everyone knows that if the kidneys do not work well they can also lead to problems with vision.
And it is precisely the view that we want to talk about today. The editorial team wants to explain to its readers that we must be careful because this very common disorder can be the alarm bell of glaucoma.
Glaucoma is a very serious and progressive vision disorder. If we neglect it we can lose sight entirely. So let’s see how to behave to preserve our sight to the fullest. Let’s find out what ailment it is, how to diagnose and treat it.
Be careful because this very common disorder can be the alarm bell of glaucoma
The ailment we are talking about is elevated intraocular pressure. This disorder is more common than we think but it is far from negligible.
Intraocular pressure is the pressure that results from the balance between the production and drainage of fluids in the eye.
If this pressure rises excessively we speak of ocular hypertension or elevated intraocular pressure. This disorder occurs when the pressure values inside the eye exceed 21 mmHg. What we must not overlook is the fact that if ignored this disorder can lead to glaucoma.
As most of us know, glaucoma is a disease that damages the optic nerve causing permanent vision damage. That is why it is important not to neglect intraocular pressure.
How do I notice it?
Unfortunately, this disorder has no clear and obvious symptoms that can lead us to a diagnosis right away. Elevated intraocular pressure is only diagnosed by doing an eye exam. For this reason it is important to make regular checks, perhaps taking advantage of the months of prevention.
If we do not notice the problem we will see that over time our eye will be more and more tired and will have difficulty focusing.
How to behave
Assuming that in some cases elevated intraocular pressure is harmless, we always recommend that you contact your doctor. That said, in some cases this disorder can lead to even serious pathologies and therefore we absolutely must not neglect the problem.
After consulting our doctor, he will refer us to a specialist who will monitor the situation with regular check-ups. After a careful check-up, the specialist may find it appropriate to let us take specific eye drops to keep eye pressure under control.
In the most severe and extreme cases, it may be necessary to resort to surgery to save the eye. In this way the intraocular pressure will return to normal.