Glaucoma Diagnosis

Generally, glaucoma can be diagnosed through a comprehensive examination of the eyes. In this exam there are many different steps that test for vision, pressure, and overall health of the eyes. Before any tests begin your doctor will numb your eyes... Full Answer

There are usually no early warning signs of glaucoma, although glaucoma causes vision loss in about half of the 2.5 million Americans who have this disease. Glaucoma is the second leading cause of blindness in the U.S. today. Your vision care plan will... Full Answer

Intraocular (say "in-truh-AW-kyuh-ler") pressure is the pressure caused by the fluid inside the eye that helps maintain the shape of the eye. The level of pressure inside the eyes depends on:How much fluid is produced inside the eye.Whether fluid can... Full Answer

The only way to tell if you have glaucoma if there are no symptoms is to be screened by an opthalmologist or an optometrist to check your eye pressure. Although some patients with a particular type of glaucoma called "open angle" glaucoma do have... Full Answer

A perimetry test (visual field test) measures all areas of your eyesight, including your side or peripheral, vision. To do the test, you sit and look inside a bowl-shaped instrument called a perimeter. While you stare at the center of the bowl, lights... Full Answer

Gonioscopy is an eye examination to look at the front part of your eye (anterior chamber) between the cornea and the iris. During gonioscopy, the drainage angle of your eye is checked. Your doctor measures the drainage angle, its width and checks... Full Answer

Gonioscopy is an eye examination to look at the front part of your eye (anterior chamber) between the cornea and the iris. Gonioscopy is a painless examination to see whether the area where fluid drains out of your eye (called the drainage angle) is open... Full Answer

A perimetry test is a good test to find vision loss caused by glaucoma. A perimetry test can be done quickly, but it may take more than 45 minutes when both eyes are tested.   Full Answer

The amount of peripheral vision loss is linked to the amount of optic nerve damage. A perimetry test makes a detailed record of your visual fields. Baseline information, descriptions or drawings can be compared with future test results. Full Answer

Three tests are commonly available to screen for glaucoma: tonometry, ophthalmoscopy, and perimetry. In tonometry, a device (a tonometer, such as the air puff device) measures intraocular pressure. Unfortunately, no one knows whether elevated... Full Answer