Increased & Decreased Intraocular Pressure
Alison Clode, DVM, DACVO, Port City Veterinary Referral Hospital, Portsmouth, New Hampshire
ArticleLast Updated July 20191 min readPeer Reviewed
We sat down with Dr. Clode to further discuss assessing and treating elevated intraocular pressure. Listen to her episode of Clinician's Brief: The Podcast here.
*Provided no corneal ulcer is present
†In patients with secondary glaucoma due to posterior synechiae and iris bombe, atropine may be indicated to break open the pupil and restore aqueous humor flow.
IOP = intraocular pressure, PLR = pupillary light reflex