Fig. 3.

Relative Risk of developing glaucoma as a function of IOP based on data from Sommer et al. (1991) We examine two specific points (cyan dots) where a modest increase in IOP was associated with an increased risk of developing glaucoma. First, an individual with an IOP of 16–18 mmHg has a twofold higher risk of developing glaucoma compared to an individual with an IOP of 15 mmHg or lower. Second, there is a tenfold increased risk of developing glaucoma in an individual with an IOP of 22–24 mmHg compared to an individual with an IOP of 19–21 mmHg. The minor differences in IOP associated with estrogen deficiency/menopause will likely be an important factor to consider when treating women with glaucoma. The shaded region is considered ocular hypertension