MRCP UK EXAMINATIONS

Detailed explanation-1: -Normal intraocular pressure is 10-21 mm Hg, but it can drop as low as 0 mm Hg in hypotony and can exceed 70 mm Hg in some glaucomas. The rate at which raised intraocular pressure causes optic nerve damage depends on many factors, including the pressure and whether glaucomatous damage is early or advanced.

Detailed explanation-2: -Normal eye pressure ranges from 12-21 mm Hg, and eye pressure of greater than 21 mm Hg is considered higher than normal. When the IOP is higher than normal but the person does not show signs of glaucoma, this is referred to as ocular hypertension. High eye pressure alone does not cause glaucoma.

Detailed explanation-3: -Normal IOP is usually between 12 and 22 mm Hg. Similar to using inches as a way to report length, mm Hg refers to millimeters of mercury and is a way to report pressure. An eye is considered hypotonous when the IOP drops below 10 mm Hg. However, hypotony may not be a problem unless the IOP drops below 5 mm Hg.

Detailed explanation-4: -Your eye pressure is measured in millimeters of mercury, expressed as mm Hg. Normal eye pressure is between 10 to 21 mm Hg. High intraocular pressure is greater than 21 mm Hg.

Detailed explanation-5: -About 90 percent of people will fall between a pressure range of 10 and 21 with the average eye pressure being approximately 15 mm Hg. Eye pressure greater than 21 mm Hg is considered higher than normal, but even so, that does not mean eye pressure of 22 or higher is abnormal.