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Having Headache, Pain In Eyes, High Blood Pressure, Diabetic, High Cholesterol. Should I Go To ER?

hi my mom went to the eye dr today they dialited her eyes they told us she had 85 of presser in her eye that was at 11 am is 9 pm and she has a really bad headache and a lot of pain in her eyes she was high blood presser diabetis and high cholesterol should I take her to the er
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Increased pressure in the eye causes severe headache. We doctors call it as glaucoma headache. Severe increase in pressure may at times cause loss of vision.
So I this situation I would advice my patient to consult the doctor and get evaluated.
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Having Headache, Pain In Eyes, High Blood Pressure, Diabetic, High Cholesterol. Should I Go To ER?

Hello, Increased pressure in the eye causes severe headache. We doctors call it as glaucoma headache. Severe increase in pressure may at times cause loss of vision. So I this situation I would advice my patient to consult the doctor and get evaluated.