Glaucoma & Key eye Screenings

1. Eye Pressure Check -Tanometry resultIncreased eye pressure is the most important risk factor for glaucoma. It is considered as one of the “vital signs” when you visit your eye doctor. You can think of high eye pressure as a risk factor for glaucoma just like high blood pressure is a risk factor for stroke.

Glaucoma Imaging TestsThe glaucoma imaging tests are a reliable way for your doctor to monitor glaucoma progression. The tests are non-invasive and involve no radiation. Your pupils will be dilated using eye drops, and then the doctor will photograph your optic nerve with a digital camera, or use other technologies to map your optic nerve.

Glaucoma Important Screening

GENERAL EYE TESTSVisual acuity tests Color blindness test Cover test Ocular motility testing Stereopsis test Retinoscopy Refraction Autorefractors and aberrometersSlit lamp exam Glaucoma test (tonometry) Pupil dilation Visual field test Other eye tests About contact lens fittings

2.Corneal Thickness and “Angle” TestsSome other contact tests include a corneal thickness test (pachymetry) and an “angle” test (gonioscopy). They are absolutely necessary and are included in the “vital signs” of the eye exam.

3.Cornea Thickness Test (Pachymetry)Pachymetry painlessly measures the thickness of the cornea with a small probe after the eye is numbed with an eye drop. A thin cornea may contribute to artificially low eye pressure readings, and a thick cornea may contribute to pressure readings that are higher than they actually are. The cornea thickness measurement provides crucial information for your doctor to tailor your treatment.

4. Angle Test (Gonioscopy)Gonioscopy is another test performed by your doctor with a hand held goniolens. Some doctors refer that lens as an “exam contact lens.” The doctor will barely touch the gonioscopy lens to the numbed cornea. The procedure is simple, quick, and does not hurt. It is similar to using mirrors in a periscope to see areas that are not otherwise visible to the naked eye.

5.Visual Field TestThe visual field test is considered a functional test, and allows your doctor to tell you if you have lost any field of vision from glaucoma, how much you have lost, and can help determine the rate of disease progression, which in turn will help to tailor the treatment.

Glaucoma is a progressive and highly individualized disease, in which elevated levels of intraocular pressure, or IOP, are associated with damage to the optic nerve, resulting in irreversible vision loss and potentially blindness.