Glaucoma

Question 1

Which test would you run to test for:

IOP measurement?

Answer 1

Tonometry

Question 2

Which test would you run to look for:

optic nerve damage?

Answer 2

Fundoscopy

You can assess for optic nerve damage via measuring cup to disc ratio (normal is <0.3)

Question 3

Which test would you run to test for:

angle between cornea and iris?

Answer 3

Gonioscopy

Question 4

Which test would you run to test for:

fields of vision?

Answer 4

Perimetry

Question 5

What does pachymetry do?

Answer 5

Assesses for thickness of the cornea

Question 6

What does optical coherence tomography (OCT) do?

Answer 6

It measures the thickness of the retina, which is important in detecting the progression of glaucoma and monitoring for treatment.

Question 7

What does gonioscopy do?

Answer 7

It measures the angle between iris and cornea to differentiate open angle to closed angle glaucomas.

Question 8

What does tonometry do?

Answer 8

It measures the IOP

Question 9

What does the perimetry do?

Answer 9

It assesses the field of vision.