intraocular
adjective
in·tra·oc·u·lar
ˌin-trə-ˈä-kyə-lər 
-(ˌ)trä-
: implanted in, occurring in, or administered by entering the eyeball
intraocular pressure
intraocularly
adverb
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People who have a family history of glaucoma, have high eye (intraocular) pressure, diabetes, are short- or long-sighted, are of African or Asian descent, or over 50 are at higher risk of developing the condition.
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Paul McClure 05, New Atlas, 5 Feb. 2025
The researchers examined three key eye measurements before and after spaceflight: ocular rigidity, which reflects the stiffness of eye tissue, intraocular pressure, the fluid pressure inside the eye, and ocular pulse amplitude, the variation in eye pressure with each heartbeat.
—Victoria Corless, Space.com, 5 Feb. 2025
For example, declining levels of estrogen during menopause can raise intraocular pressure (IOP)—the measurement of fluid pressure within the eyeball—and may be associated with higher risk of glaucoma.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 29 Jan. 2025
In addition to glucose, the companies have been working on a smart accommodating contact lens for presbyopia (the loss of near-focusing ability) and a smart intraocular lens for improving sight following cataract surgery.
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 Nov. 2018
Checks suggest that nearly half of intraocular lens patients qualify, boosting the firm’s confidence in modeling 45% LAL growth by the end of 2025, ahead of consensus expectations.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2024
People with glaucoma should avoid poses that place the head below the heart, as this can increase intraocular pressure (pressure inside the eyes).
—Cory Martin, Verywell Health, 16 Oct. 2024
Recent advances have led to intraocular lenses that offer multifocality– the opportunity to have near as well as distance vision, without glasses.
—Discover Magazine, 27 Mar. 2024
What’s more, none of these interventions provide a quick fix to the ongoing challenge of maintaining proper pressure within the eyeball—what clinicians refer to as intraocular pressure (IOP).
—IEEE Spectrum, 22 Mar. 2024
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Paul McClure 05, New Atlas, 5 Feb. 2025
The researchers examined three key eye measurements before and after spaceflight: ocular rigidity, which reflects the stiffness of eye tissue, intraocular pressure, the fluid pressure inside the eye, and ocular pulse amplitude, the variation in eye pressure with each heartbeat.
—Victoria Corless, Space.com, 5 Feb. 2025
For example, declining levels of estrogen during menopause can raise intraocular pressure (IOP)—the measurement of fluid pressure within the eyeball—and may be associated with higher risk of glaucoma.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 29 Jan. 2025
In addition to glucose, the companies have been working on a smart accommodating contact lens for presbyopia (the loss of near-focusing ability) and a smart intraocular lens for improving sight following cataract surgery.
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 Nov. 2018
Checks suggest that nearly half of intraocular lens patients qualify, boosting the firm’s confidence in modeling 45% LAL growth by the end of 2025, ahead of consensus expectations.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2024
People with glaucoma should avoid poses that place the head below the heart, as this can increase intraocular pressure (pressure inside the eyes).
—Cory Martin, Verywell Health, 16 Oct. 2024
Recent advances have led to intraocular lenses that offer multifocality– the opportunity to have near as well as distance vision, without glasses.
—Discover Magazine, 27 Mar. 2024
What’s more, none of these interventions provide a quick fix to the ongoing challenge of maintaining proper pressure within the eyeball—what clinicians refer to as intraocular pressure (IOP).
—IEEE Spectrum, 22 Mar. 2024
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intraocular
adjective
in·tra·oc·u·lar
ˌin-trə-ˈäk-yə-lər, -(ˌ)trä-
: implanted in, occurring within, or administered by entering the eyeball
intraocular injections
intraocular lens implantation
intraocularly
adverb
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