How is glaucoma diagnosed?

    Researchedby:
    Antonis Damianou

    Fact-checked

    by:

    Morgan Pfiffner, Graham Walker
    Last Updated: October 25, 2023

    A complete eye exam for glaucoma diagnosis typically includes five tests:[1]

    • Tonometry; to measure intraocular pressure
    • Pachymetry; to measure the thickness of the cornea
    • Ophthalmoscopy; to examine the optic nerve for damage
    • Perimetry; to assess the field of vision
    • Gonioscopy; to measure the eye’s anterior chamber angle

    References

    1. ^Ravi Thomas, Klaus Loibl, R ParikhEvaluation of a glaucoma patientIndian J Ophthalmol.(2011 Jan)