Intraocular pressure, or eye pressure, is pressure from fluid inside the eye. Measuring intraocular pressure is important as high intraocular pressure can increase the risk of glaucoma. The eye ...

Typical eye pressure is between 10 mmHg and 20 mmHg. Eye pressure that’s associated with glaucoma is usually above 21 mmHg, but eye damage can develop at a lower or higher pressure for some people.

Annalisa (Nalis) Merelli is focused on boys’ and men’s health: She looks into reproductive health, trending treatments, screening approaches, mental health, and everything in between. Glaucoma is the ...

Eyes are the windows to the world, but vision can decline with age or other factors. Impairment of the eye’s drainage system can lead to elevated intraocular pressure (IOP). Over time, increased IOP ...

Sleeping without pillows may help lower high internal eye pressure, the build-up of which causes optic nerve damage and glaucoma—the leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide—in people with ...