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  • Who Is at Risk for Ocular Hypertension?

    Reviewed By J Kevin McKinney, MD
    Published Apr. 27, 2018

    Anyone can develop ocular hypertension, but some people have a higher risk for this condition. They include:

    • those with family history of ocular hypertension or glaucoma
    • people who have diabetes or high blood pressure
    • people over age 40
    • African-Americans and Hispanics
    • people who are very myopic (nearsighted)
    • people who take long-term steroid medications
    • people who have had eye injuries or surgery
    • those with pigment dispersion syndrome and exfoliation syndrome