High pressure in the eyes can lead to many serious conditions. It can develop ocular hypertension, which will develop glaucoma in people if they don’t treat it properly.
These will cause more damage to the eyes as there is no cure for both these conditions. Only certain treatments and diets are the only cure available to treat these conditions for now.
- Ocular hypertension presents elevated intraocular pressure without optic nerve damage or vision loss.
- If untreated, glaucoma involves increased eye pressure, causing optic nerve damage and potential vision loss.
- Ocular hypertension can be a risk factor for glaucoma, but not everyone with ocular hypertension develops glaucoma.
Ocular Hypertension vs Glaucoma
Ocular hypertension is a disorder characterized by increased intraocular pressure without optic nerve injury or loss of vision. Glaucoma is a collection of eye illnesses that cause optic nerve damage, resulting in vision loss and blindness, and is frequently caused by excessive intraocular pressure.
Ocular hypertension occurs in the eye area where the pressure inside the eye is higher than normal. Because of this, the front eye will not drain the fluid properly.
The lack of fluid will increase the pressure further. Since there are no symptoms of this condition, it would be good if you take a regular eye check-up to prevent this condition.
Glaucoma is an eye problem that happens due to optic never damage or ocular hypertension. Eating eggs will control glaucoma, and people should include them regularly in their diet.
Patients with glaucoma should also wear proper eyeglasses to see everything clearly. They should not ignore this condition. Taking a toll on your mental health and stress can also cause this condition.
|Parameters of Comparison
|The pressure inside the eye will be higher
|It is an eye problem that damages the optic nerve
|There are not any specific symptoms. It will be common in people and many are not aware of it
|It will create redness in your eye
|Having high blood pressure or diabetes
|People who are above the age of 60
|Based on the pressure in your eye, they will prescribe either eye drops or surgery
|It involves prescribed eye drops
|It is caused because of the blockage in the drainage channels of the eye
|It is caused due to damage to the optic nerve
What is Ocular Hypertension?
It is a very serious condition, but there is no evidence of visual loss in patients who are diagnosed with ocular hypertension. But if they fail to take proper treatment and guidelines, they can develop glaucoma, a serious condition.
There are several reasons available for people who are developing ocular hypertension. Some of the reasons are having a family history of either ocular hypertension or glaucoma.
People who fail to manage their diabetes and high blood pressure can also develop ocular hypertension because these diseases will start to affect the eye areas if not maintained properly.
People who are above the age of 40 should be careful. People who have myopia and had eye injuries or surgeries in the past can also develop this.
Unfortunately, there is no cure available for this. If they properly care for and monitor their eyes, they can reduce eye risk.
There are some foods to be avoided if they have this condition, and they include caffeine, fats, and salt in their daily diet. Apart from that, they should also avoid foods that are allergic to them.
Even though adopting these changes is considered to be difficult, it will be worth it in the end than facing long-term complications. It is also referred to as increased intraocular pressure.
If you find any pain in the eye movement, you should visit the doctor immediately.
What is Glaucoma?
In glaucoma, the nerve which helps in connecting the eye will be damaged. This happens because of high pressure in the eyes. Damage to the optic nerve cause this condition.
Once the nerve starts to deteriorate gradually, blind spots will start to develop in your eyes. There is no cure for this condition. But people can control it by taking the prescribed medicines and avoiding foods that increase further damage to the eyes.
Laser procedures and surgical operations are some effective treatments for preventing further damage. There are types available for glaucoma. To identify the correct type, regular eye examinations are very important for preventing vision loss.
This condition can also happen if ocular hypertension turns severe. If glaucoma worsens, it can immediately cause total blindness within a few years. On average, people who don’t treat glaucoma can go blind within 10 to 15 years.
There are 5 early signs available to detect this condition, such as halos around lights, losing vision in either the right or left eye, eyes that look cloudy, light sensitivity, and sudden and severe pain in the eyes.
Taking foods that are rich in Vitamin A will control this condition. People should include this food in their diet. Drinking a glass or bottle of water quickly can also increase the pressure in the eyes. So, it is advised to drink the water slowly to avoid the risk.
Main Differences Between Ocular Hypertension and Glaucoma
- Ocular hypertension is an eye problem that happens due to the increase of pressure in the eyes. On the other hand, glaucoma is an eye problem that happens due to optic nerve damage or poor control of ocular hypertension.
- There are no specific symptoms available to detect ocular hypertension, and most people are not aware of it, and they can find it only in their eye check-ups. On the other hand, for glaucoma, if people find redness or pain in their eyes, they should check with the doctor.
- People who don’t maintain their blood pressure or diabetes can get ocular hypertension. On the other hand, people who are above the age of 60 can get glaucoma.
- The treatment for ocular hypertension involves laser procedures or surgeries depending on the pressure in the eyes. On the other hand, in glaucoma, the treatment involves eye drops.
- Ocular hypertension is caused because of the blockage of drainage channels in the eye. On the other hand, glaucoma is caused due to optic nerve damage.
Last Updated : 21 June, 2023
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Shinikizo la juu katika macho laweza kusababisha hali nyingi mbaya. Inaweza kuendeleza shinikizo la damu la jicho, ambalo litakua glaucoma kwa watu ikiwa hawatatibu vizuri. Hizi zitasababisha uharibifu zaidi kwa macho kwa kuwa hakuna tiba ya hali hizi zote mbili. Kwa sasa, matibabu na lishe fulani tu ndiyo tiba pekee inayopatikana ili kutibu hali hizo. - Hypertension ya jicho inaonyesha shinikizo la ndani ya jicho lililoinuka bila uharibifu wa neva ya macho au upotezaji wa maono. - Ikiwa haitibiwa, glaucoma huhusisha kuongezeka kwa shinikizo la jicho, ikisababisha uharibifu wa neva ya macho na uwezekano wa kupoteza maono. - Hypertension ya jicho inaweza kuwa sababu ya hatari ya glaucoma, lakini si kila mtu mwenye hypertension ya jicho anaendeleza glaucoma. Ugonjwa wa shinikizo la damu la jicho (Ocular hypertension) ni ugonjwa unaosababishwa na shinikizo la ndani ya jicho (intraocular pressure) bila kuumiza neva ya macho au kupoteza uwezo wa kuona. Glaucoma ni ugonjwa wa macho unaosababisha uharibifu wa neva ya macho, na kusababisha upofu na upofu, na mara nyingi husababishwa na shinikizo la ndani ya jicho. Hypertension ya jicho hutokea katika eneo la jicho ambapo shinikizo ndani ya jicho ni kubwa kuliko kawaida. Kwa sababu hiyo, jicho la mbele halitoki umajimaji vizuri. Ukosefu wa umajimaji utaongeza shinikizo zaidi. Kwa kuwa hakuna dalili za ugonjwa huu, ni vizuri kufanya uchunguzi wa macho mara kwa mara ili kuzuia ugonjwa huo. Glaucoma ni ugonjwa wa macho unaosababishwa na upungufu wa macho au shinikizo la damu la jicho. Kula mayai kutazuia glaucoma, na watu wapaswa kuviingiza kwa ukawaida katika mlo wao. Wagonjwa wenye glaucoma wanapaswa pia kuvaa miwani inayofaa ili waone kila kitu waziwazi. Hawataki kupuuza hali hiyo. Kuathiri afya yako ya akili na mkazo pia kunaweza kusababisha hali hii. Mtihani wa macho: Mtihani wa macho unaonyesha kwamba macho yana athari mbaya kwa neva ya macho, na hakuna dalili maalum. "Hii ni dalili ya ""kuvuja kwa macho"" na ""kuvuja kwa macho"" kwa watu wenye umri wa miaka 60 na zaidi, na kwa wale wenye umri wa miaka 60 na zaidi, kwa sababu ya upungufu wa damu katika macho, kwa sababu ya upungufu wa damu katika mishipa ya macho, kwa sababu ya upungufu wa damu katika mishipa ya macho." Ni hali mbaya sana, lakini hakuna ushahidi wa kupoteza uwezo wa kuona kwa wagonjwa ambao wamegunduliwa kuwa na shinikizo la damu la jicho. Lakini wakishindwa kuchukua matibabu na miongozo ifaayo, wanaweza kupatwa na glaucoma, ugonjwa mbaya sana. Kuna sababu kadhaa zinazopatikana kwa watu ambao wanapata shinikizo la damu la jicho. Baadhi ya sababu ni kuwa na historia ya familia ya ugonjwa wa shinikizo la damu la jicho au glaukoma. Watu ambao wanashindwa kudhibiti ugonjwa wa kisukari na shinikizo la damu la juu wanaweza pia kuendeleza shinikizo la damu la jicho kwa sababu magonjwa haya yataanza kuathiri maeneo ya jicho ikiwa hayasimamiwi vizuri. Watu wenye umri wa zaidi ya miaka 40 wanapaswa kuwa makini. Watu walio na myopia na waliopata majeraha ya jicho au upasuaji katika siku za nyuma wanaweza pia kupata ugonjwa huu. Kwa kusikitisha, hakuna tiba ya ugonjwa huo. Ikiwa watatunza na kudhibiti macho yao ifaavyo, wanaweza kupunguza hatari ya kuambukizwa. Kuna vyakula ambavyo ni lazima uepuke ikiwa una ugonjwa huu, na vinajumuisha kafeini, mafuta, na chumvi katika chakula chako cha kila siku. Mbali na hilo, wanapaswa pia kuepuka vyakula ambavyo vinaweza kuwafanya wawe na mzio. Ingawa kupitisha mabadiliko haya huonwa kuwa ngumu, itakuwa na thamani yake mwishowe kuliko kukabiliwa na matatizo ya muda mrefu. Pia huitwa kuongezeka kwa shinikizo la ndani ya jicho. Ikiwa unapata maumivu yoyote katika harakati za jicho, unapaswa kumtembelea daktari mara moja. Glaukoma ni nini? Katika glaucoma, neva inayosaidia kuunganisha jicho itaharibiwa. Hilo hutukia kwa sababu ya shinikizo kubwa katika macho. Uharibifu wa neva ya macho husababisha hali hii. Mara tu neva hiyo inapoanza kuharibika hatua kwa hatua, sehemu za kipofu zitaanza kuonekana machoni pako. Hakuna tiba ya hali hiyo. Lakini watu wanaweza kudhibiti ugonjwa huo kwa kutumia dawa zilizopendekezwa na kuepuka vyakula vinavyoongeza madhara ya macho. Utaratibu wa kutumia laser na upasuaji ni baadhi ya matibabu yenye matokeo ya kuzuia uharibifu zaidi. Kuna aina mbalimbali za glaukoma. Ili kutambua aina sahihi, uchunguzi wa macho wa kawaida ni muhimu sana ili kuzuia upotezaji wa uwezo wa kuona. Hali hii yaweza pia kutokea ikiwa shinikizo la damu la jicho linakuwa kali. Ikiwa glaukoma inazidi kuwa mbaya, inaweza kusababisha upofu kamili mara moja ndani ya miaka michache. Kwa wastani, watu ambao hawapati matibabu ya glaucoma wanaweza kuwa vipofu ndani ya miaka 10 hadi 15. Kuna dalili tano za mapema za kugundua hali hii, kama vile halo karibu na taa, kupoteza maono katika jicho la kulia au la kushoto, macho yanayoonekana kuwa na mawingu, unyeti wa mwanga, na maumivu ya ghafla na kali katika macho. Kula vyakula vyenye vitamini A kutazuia ugonjwa huo. Watu wanapaswa kuingiza chakula hiki katika mlo wao. Kunywa glasi au chupa ya maji haraka pia kunaweza kuongeza shinikizo la macho. Kwa hiyo, inashauriwa kunywa maji polepole ili kuepuka hatari hiyo. Tofauti kati ya ugonjwa wa shinikizo la damu la jicho na glaucoma: shinikizo la damu la jicho ni tatizo la jicho linalotokea kwa sababu ya kuongezeka kwa shinikizo la macho. Kwa upande mwingine, glaucoma ni tatizo la jicho linalotokea kutokana na uharibifu wa neva ya macho au udhibiti duni wa shinikizo la damu la jicho. Kuna dalili za kawaida za ugonjwa wa shinikizo la damu la jicho, na watu wengi hawajui kuhusu ugonjwa huo, na wanaweza kuugundua tu katika uchunguzi wao wa jicho. Kwa upande mwingine, kwa glaucoma, ikiwa watu wanapata nyekundu au maumivu katika macho yao, wanapaswa kumtafuta daktari. - Watu ambao hawahifadhi shinikizo lao la damu au kisukari wanaweza kupata shinikizo la damu la jicho. Kwa upande mwingine, watu wenye umri wa miaka 60 na zaidi wanaweza kupata glaucoma. - Matibabu ya shinikizo la damu la jicho hutia ndani taratibu za laser au upasuaji ikitegemea shinikizo la macho. Kwa upande mwingine, katika glaucoma, matibabu huhusisha matone ya macho. - Hypertension ya jicho husababishwa na kuziba kwa mifereji ya maji ya jicho. Kwa upande mwingine, glaucoma husababishwa na uharibifu wa neva ya macho. Updated last time: 21 Jun 2017 I'm so excited to share this post.Nimekuwa nikifanya kazi kwa bidii kuunda blogi hii kwa ajili ya watu wengi. Itakuwa na msaada sana kwangu, kama wewe kuzingatia kushiriki juu ya vyombo vya habari vya kijamii au na marafiki wako / familia. 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