Question: What’s a normal eye pressure?

Answer: Normal eye pressure is usually considered 10 to 21 mmHg.

Despite this being the “normal” range, there are many people with pressures of 22-28 that we describe as ocular hypertension who don’t seem to manifest any glaucoma damage. Also, there are many people with pressures under 21 who develop glaucoma.

Thus, you have to look at the “big picture” when determining if an eye pressure is “normal.”


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sorry i think normal eye pressure is 18 to 26 mmhg. thanks

Comment by fadi — August 13, 2009 @ 3:49 am


Nope, it’s 10 - 21 as stated here.

Comment by admin — August 13, 2009 @ 5:58 am


Obviously it’s easy to say “sorry i think normal eye pressure is 18 to 26 mmhg. thanks” or “Nope, it’s 10 - 21 as stated here.”… but where is your data to back up what your stating? Without some hard evidence to back up what either have stated is fracken bull$hit from both parties and helps no one! I will search it out and get back here in a few weeks with some viable answers to this important question, some of us need to know and are looking for an honest answer.

Comment by William G Lasngendoen, Sui Juris — January 16, 2010 @ 10:35 pm


calm down honey…. its true normal IOP is 10-21 mmHg… almost all books!!!

Comment by Patchintero — January 30, 2010 @ 10:41 am


i think it 10-24 mm-Hg this is normal pressure for eye

Comment by abboud — April 26, 2010 @ 5:08 pm


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