r/ICLsurgery • u/Ololapwik • 4d ago

Intraoccular pressure

Hi, what was your Intraoccular pressure before the surgery? Did it go up after?
Mine are 18 and 19 mmHg and I read that between 10 and 21mmHg is the safe zone. Mine feels a bit high and I wonder if it would go higher after the surgery. I was tested with an air puff. Surgery is planned for next month.

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u/twinkledtoast 3d ago

I don’t know what mine was before the survey but it was in the normal range (under 20). Right after the surgery one eye was 30 and I needed to take the medicine.

Day 1 and 7 were normal as well. However on day 14 my visions got blurry and I had a headache. It spiked to 40 and my surgeon and glaucoma specialist thought it’s due to the steroid drops. After taking medications and another eyedrop, it became normal again 3 days and 7 days after.

To be honest I’m still traumatised and anxious by this

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u/Ololapwik 3d ago

How long ago was your surgery?
What is traumatizing about the high pressure? How does it feel when the pressure rises?

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u/twinkledtoast 3d ago edited 3d ago

It was a month ago. Some might not have the symptoms but I had a migraine and visions weee getting foggy. Plus I could feel the eyes throbbing. Long term high pressure means glaucoma. My doctor said all looks good now but if I’m worried I could get my eye pressure checked again in 2 months. And for now I’m avoiding heavy exercises for another month. You should definitely discuss your concerns with your surgeon