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TODAY’S TEST QUESTION:

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CORRECT ANSWER:

A) 10-20mm Hg

MORE INFO:

• Eye pressure can vary throughout the day.

• High eye pressure can lead to damage to the optic nerve, loss of vision.

• High eye pressure is called ocular hypertension.

• High pressure is seen in untreated glaucoma.

• You will see some sites that list the normal range between 12-22 and 10-21, but this range above, is directly from American Academy of Ophthalmology.

• For more information on Ocular hypertension: Ocular Hypertension

Reference

https://www.aao.org/eye-health/anatomy/eye-pressure

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