What causes high intraocular pressure

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If we don't have eyes, our life will lose color, so we need to protect our eyes, but our eyes are very fragile, vulnerable to all kinds of invasion, causing keratitis, high intraocular pressure, conjunctivitis, myopia and other eye diseases, of which high intraocular pressure is the most common, so what is the cause of high intraocular pressure? Let's have a look.

What causes high intraocular pressure

First, posture and medicine. Posture and food are the main causes of high intraocular pressure. If the normal sitting position is changed to the flat position, the intraocular pressure will decrease a lot. If the posture is inverted, the intraocular pressure will increase instantaneously, up to more than 10 mm Hg. In addition, taking some drugs will also make some side effects, so that the intraocular pressure is too high.

Second, the factors of disease. There are many common diseases that affect high intraocular pressure, such as glaucoma, cataract, myopia, keratitis, iridocyclitis and other eye diseases, as well as diabetes, cardiovascular disease and other systemic diseases. High intraocular pressure can occur, and trauma can also cause high intraocular pressure.

Third: in daily life, many factors will affect the intraocular pressure, for example, the more common are: we stay in the dark too long; often use eyes for a long time, making the eyes too tired; reading time is relatively long; season and temperature changes, too cold and other reasons will lead to high intraocular pressure.

matters needing attention

High intraocular pressure is a manifestation of unhealthy eyes, and it is often a precursor of a certain disease, so we need to pay attention to it. When the intraocular pressure is too high, we need to pay attention to rest, make adjustments in time, and protect our eyes.