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 with glaucoma should avoid poses that place the head below the heart, as this can increase intraocular pressure (pressure inside the eyes).
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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
Determining who’s an ideal candidate for a multifocal intraocular lens is an area of active research.
—Discover Magazine, 27 Mar. 2024
The pilot, Scott Poteet, will wear a spinal catheter that will measure his spinal fluid pressure throughout the mission, while the whole crew will wear special contact lenses to measure their intraocular pressure.
—Matt Hrodey, Discover Magazine, 12 June 2023
Other things Mojo is working on is checking the tear fluid on your eyes, or measuring intraocular pressure, or checking for early onset of glaucoma.
—John Koetsier, Forbes, 18 May 2022
Conventional scientific wisdom held that prostaglandins raised intraocular pressure, which could lead to blindness.
—New York Times, 27 Nov. 2021
This pressure is known as intraocular pressure (IOP).
—Amy Marturana Winderl, Health.com, 16 Sep. 2021
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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
Determining who’s an ideal candidate for a multifocal intraocular lens is an area of active research.
—Discover Magazine, 27 Mar. 2024
The pilot, Scott Poteet, will wear a spinal catheter that will measure his spinal fluid pressure throughout the mission, while the whole crew will wear special contact lenses to measure their intraocular pressure.
—Matt Hrodey, Discover Magazine, 12 June 2023
Other things Mojo is working on is checking the tear fluid on your eyes, or measuring intraocular pressure, or checking for early onset of glaucoma.
—John Koetsier, Forbes, 18 May 2022
Conventional scientific wisdom held that prostaglandins raised intraocular pressure, which could lead to blindness.
—New York Times, 27 Nov. 2021
This pressure is known as intraocular pressure (IOP).
—Amy Marturana Winderl, Health.com, 16 Sep. 2021
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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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