INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does intraocular pressure mean? 

• INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE (noun)
  The noun INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE has 1 sense:

1. pressure exerted by the fluids inside the eyeball; regulated by resistance to the outward flow of aqueous humor

  Familiarity information: INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Pressure exerted by the fluids inside the eyeball; regulated by resistance to the outward flow of aqueous humor

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural phenomena

Synonyms:

intraocular pressure; IOP

Context example:

glaucoma can result from increased intraocular pressure

Hypernyms ("intraocular pressure" is a kind of...):

force per unit area; pressure; pressure level (the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit))

 Context examples 

When applied topically in the eye, levobetaxolol reduces aqueous humor secretion and lowers the intraocular pressure (IOP).

(Levobetaxolol, NCI Thesaurus)

It is not clear whether bimatoprost lowers intraocular pressure by stimulating F-Prostanoid receptors or by acting on specific prostamide receptors.

(Bimatoprost, NCI Thesaurus)

This leads to a reduction in intraocular pressure.

(Dipivefrin Hydrochloride, NCI Thesaurus)

The overall result is a reduction in intraocular pressure.

(Dipivefrin, NCI Thesaurus)

This may decrease intraocular pressure (IOP).

(Apraclonidine, NCI Thesaurus)

Latanoprost increases uveoscleral outflow and thereby reduces intraocular pressure.

(Latanoprost, NCI Thesaurus)

Reduced bicarbonate level in circulation induces reduction of intraocular pressure via osmotic mechanism.

(Acetazolamide Sodium, NCI Thesaurus)

A condition in which the intraocular pressure is elevated above normal and which may lead to glaucoma.

(Ocular Hypertension, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)

Intraocular pressure may be increased or reduced.

(Anterior Uveitis, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)

In so doing, this agent increases the outflow of the aqueous humor, thereby reducing intraocular pressure.

(Demecarium, NCI Thesaurus)