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ocular hypertension

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Ocular hypertension is the presence of elevated fluid pressure inside the eye (intraocular pressure), usually with no optic nerve damage or visual field loss. For most individuals, the normal range of intraocular pressure is between 10 mmHg and 21 mmHg. It is estimated that approximately 2-3% of people aged 52-89 years old have ocular hypertension of 25 mmHg and higher, and 3.5% of people 49 years and older have ocular hypertension of 21 mmHg and higher. Elevated intraocular pressure is an important risk factor and symptom of glaucoma...
Related Codes (3)
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H40.05Ocular hypertension
H40.051Ocular hypertension, right eye
H40.052Ocular hypertension, left eye

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