Causes of increased eye pressure may be a variety of factors: from disruption to work or leisure, and ending with various diseases.
What causes high eye pressure?
If a person is sure that his eyes do not have pathologies, then to find the true reasons for increasing eye pressure is not so simple: in order to eliminate this symptom, it is necessary to exclude all possible factors that to some extent contribute to increasing intraocular pressure.
Medicines
In the first place, under the suspicion are used medications used for the eyes, namely, drops. But if the following medicines are used together with drops, they most likely cause increased intraocular pressure:
- antidepressants;
- corticosteroids.
Trauma of the eye
Eye injuries also increase intraocular pressure. In most cases, a symptom occurs immediately after an injury, if bleeding occurs in the inner part of the eye. The drainage channel is blocked and the pressure rises.
But the trauma of the eye can make itself felt by the increased pressure and after several years if the damage to the drainage channel has been prevented.
Inflammation of the eye
One of the most frequent causes of high eye pressure - will uevit . The drainage channel is blocked by inflamed cells, and this leads to a characteristic symptom.
Improper diet
Excessive consumption of salt leads to fluid retention in the body, and the same is facilitated by drinking alcohol. Thus, these products can directly affect fluid stagnation and increased intraocular pressure.
Primary glaucoma
With primary glaucoma, intraocular pressure is increased, in fact, it can provoke glaucoma. The development of primary glaucoma and increased intraocular pressure are reciprocal processes that can follow one another.
High physical load
With severe exertion, high physical exertion, intraocular pressure may temporarily increase, but then it returns to normal.
Long stay at the computer
If you watch TV for a long time, sit at a computer or read, it can lead to a stagnant process and, as a result, result in increased intraocular pressure.
Insomnia and nervous disorders
Conditions such as increased nervous excitability and insomnia can lead to increased intraocular pressure.