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A: Normal pressure in the eye is between 12 and 21mm Hg. Some patients are fortunate in that their optic nerves can tolerate pressures outside this range. If there are no other signs of glaucoma (visual field defect or optic nerve changes), then high pressures can be followed and simply observed. Most docs will, however, treat a pressure greater than 30mm Hg. Higher than normal eye pressure with no evidence of glaucoma is referred to as ocular hypertension (no relationship to blood pressure). â Dr.
The following medical conditions are some of the possible causes of Glaucoma. There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms. 1  Advanced cataracts. 2  Uveitis (eye inflammation) (see Eye symptoms). 3  Eye tumors. 4  Eye injury. 5  Diabetes. 6  Eye surgery.