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What is borderline eye pressure?

The human eyeball is a closed chamber and inside the eye there exists a "natural" pressure. The average range of pressure inside the human eye is 10–23 mmHg (millimeters of mercury). Borderline pressure relates to a pressure reading that is at the high end of that range. One single eye pressure reading is no cause for alarm; however, it does raise some concerns and it is very important to monitor eye pressure from this point forward on a regular basis. It may also be necessary to have some auxiliary testing done to further complete the diagnostic picture.

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