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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.
Angle-closure glaucoma, sometimes called narrow-angle glaucoma, occurs when the drainage angle of the eye becomes completely blocked. This results in a sudden rise of dangerously high pressure. This is a much more rare form of glaucoma, but can cause blindness in the affected eye if not treated promptly. What Are the Symptoms of Glaucoma? Open-angle glaucoma: There are usually no warning signs or symptoms for