Eye Pressure Test Results: What They Mean for Glaucoma Risk
An eye pressure reading is one of those numbers that can sound more definite than it really is. A patient hears “your pressure is 24” or “your pressure is normal,” and it is natural to want a simple answer: Do I have glaucoma, or not? The truth is more nuanced. Eye pressure is important, sometimes very important, but it is not the whole story. I have seen people with pressures in the low twenties who never develop glaucomatous damage, and I have seen patients with pressu