Glaucoma Information
Test & Diagnosis
An examination of the eye may be used to diagnose glaucoma. However, checking the intraocular pressure alone (tonometry) is not enough because eye pressure changes. The doctor will need to examine the inside of the eye by looking through the pupil, often while the pupil is dilated.
Usually the doctor will perform a complete examination of the eyes.
Tests may include:
Gonioscopy (use of a special lens to see the outflow channels of the angle)
Intraocular pressure measurement by tonometry
Optic nerve imaging (photographs of the interior of the eye)
Pupillary reflex response
Refraction
Retinal examination
Slit lamp examination
Visual acuity
Visual field measurement
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