1. pressure exerted by the fluids inside the eyeball; regulated by resistance to the outward flow of aqueous humor; - Example: "glaucoma can result from increased intraocular pressure" [syn: intraocular pressure, IOP]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
IOP
n 1: pressure exerted by the fluids inside the eyeball;
regulated by resistance to the outward flow of aqueous
humor; "glaucoma can result from increased intraocular
pressure" [syn: intraocular pressure, IOP]