hypotony
Abnormally Low Eye Pressure
Plain-language definition
Dangerously low intraocular pressure, usually below 5 mmHg. Can cause maculopathy, choroidal folds, and vision loss after glaucoma surgery or trauma.
Where this term comes up
“It improves success, but it also increases some risks, including hypotony and bleb leaks.”
Treatment · Trabeculectomy
“Hypotony - dangerously low eye pressure in chronic cases”
Condition · Uveitis (Iritis)
“Hypotony in severe ciliary body involvement”
Condition · Anterior Uveitis (Iritis)
- Category
- Condition, finding, or disease process
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Pathology terms describe diseases, tissue changes, exam findings, or complications that can affect vision or eye comfort.
Related glossary terms
- intravitreal
Inside the Eye's Vitreous Gel
- macula
Central Retina
- OCT
Optical Coherence Tomography
- cystoid
Cyst-Like
- granuloma
Inflammatory Nodule
- hemorrhage
Bleeding
A note on medical context
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