|
An examination of the eye may be used to diagnose glaucoma. However, checking the intraocular pressure alone (tonometry) is insufficient because eye pressure changes. Examination of the inside of the eye by looking through the pupil, often while the pupil is dilated, is needed.
Usually a complete examination of the eyes will be done.
Tests may include:
- Retinal examination
- Intraocular pressure measurement by tonometry
-
Visual field measurement
-
Visual acuity
- Refraction
- Pupillary reflex response
-
Slit lamp examination
- Optic nerve imaging (photographs of the interior of the eye)
- Gonioscopy- use of a special lens to see the outflow channels of the angle
|
