IOP

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does IOP mean? 

• IOP (noun)
  The noun IOP has 1 sense:

1. pressure exerted by the fluids inside the eyeball; regulated by resistance to the outward flow of aqueous humor

  Familiarity information: IOP used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• IOP (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Pressure exerted by the fluids inside the eyeball; regulated by resistance to the outward flow of aqueous humor

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural phenomena

Synonyms:

intraocular pressure; IOP

Context example:

glaucoma can result from increased intraocular pressure

Hypernyms ("IOP" is a kind of...):

force per unit area; pressure; pressure level (the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit))

 Context examples 

When applied topically in the eye, levobetaxolol reduces aqueous humor secretion and lowers the intraocular pressure (IOP).

(Levobetaxolol, NCI Thesaurus)

Upon topical administration to the eye, carteolol decreases aqueous humor production, thereby reducing intraocular pressure (IOP).

(Carteolol, NCI Thesaurus)

By inhibiting PG formation, bromfenac is able to inhibit PG-induced inflammation, thereby preventing vasodilation, leukocytosis, disruption of the blood-aqueous humor barrier, an increase in vascular permeability and an increase in intraocular pressure (IOP).

(Bromfenac, NCI Thesaurus)

When applied topically in the eye, this agent reduces aqueous humor secretion and lowers the intraocular pressure (IOP).

(Betaxolol, NCI Thesaurus)

This may decrease intraocular pressure (IOP).

(Apraclonidine, NCI Thesaurus)