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INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Pressure exerted by the fluids inside the eyeball; regulated by resistance to the outward flow of aqueous humor
Example:
glaucoma can result from increased intraocular pressure
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural phenomena
Hypernyms ("intraocular pressure" is a kind of...):
force per unit area; pressure; pressure level (the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit))
Context examples:
Upon topical administration to the eye, carteolol decreases aqueous humor production, thereby reducing intraocular pressure (IOP).
(Carteolol, NCI Thesaurus)
This drug is administered ocularly to induce miosis to reduce intraocular pressure in the treatment of glaucoma.
(Carbachol, NCI Thesaurus)
The ophthalmic solution can be used to treat increased intraocular pressure, symptoms of allergic conjunctivitis, and ocular bacterial infections.
(Ophthalmic Solution, NCI Thesaurus)
Upon ocular administration, flurbiprofen may reduce bicarbonate ion concentrations leading to a decrease in the production of aqueous humor, thereby lowering intraocular pressure.
(Flurbiprofen, NCI Thesaurus)
Contraction of longitudinal muscle pulls on the scleral spur, and opens the trabecular meshwork, thereby increases aqueous humor outflow from the eye and reduces intraocular pressure.
(Echothiophate Iodide, NCI Thesaurus)
When administered in the conjunctiva, this agent binds to alpha-adrenergic receptors in the iris sphincter muscle, resulting in vasoconstriction, a decrease in the production of aqueous humor, and a lowering of intraocular pressure.
(Epinephrine Hydrochloride, NCI Thesaurus)
By inhibiting PG formation, bromfenac is able to inhibit PG-induced inflammation, thereby preventing vasodilation, leukocytosis, disruption of the blood-aqueous humor barrier, an increase in vascular permeability and an increase in intraocular pressure (IOP).
(Bromfenac, NCI Thesaurus)
When applied topically in the eye, this agent reduces aqueous humor secretion and lowers the intraocular pressure (IOP).
(Betaxolol, NCI Thesaurus)
It is used mostly in ophthalmic preparations for decreasing intraocular pressure.
(Apraclonidine Hydrochloride, NCI Thesaurus)
Natural or synthetic Anti-glaucoma Agents relieve or prevent glaucoma, a condition characterized by increased intraocular pressure, excavation, and optic nerve damage.
(Anti-glaucoma Agent, NCI Thesaurus)
