November 26, 2011
Went for glaucoma screening, should I be worried about my results ?
Category: Glaucoma
Since I’m pre-diabetic, I asked the optician visiting at work to do a glaucoma screen. She said that my levels were 18 and 19 and that I should check it at every eye checkup. I spoke to a friend with glaucoma and she said those quick tests aren’t accurate, and when she went for a full test her levels were actually higher. Anyone with experience?
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November 26th, 2011 at 4:35 am
your IOP is in the normal range, 21 is generally considered to be the “boundary” between normal and slightly increaced IOP . are the tests accurate or not? well, of course they are not 100 % accurate but it generally gives us a rough idea, the quick tests which emmit air are considered to be not AS accurate as the test which you are asked to sit and place your chin on a machine which emmits blue light. you are advised to go for frequent check ups since you have a “risk factor” – pre-diabetic.
hope that helped
cheers
November 26th, 2011 at 4:39 am
Your intraocular pressure is within the normal range. However, IOP measure is a very poor way to determine if you have glaucoma. Glaucoma diagnosis is based on the appearance of the optic nerve not on the IOP.
If you are pre diabetic, you should be more worried about your retina than about glaucoma and should be having a proper full eye exam which would include examination of your retina and optic nerve through dilated pupils.