What are the methods of checking glaucoma?

I. Application of new types of intraocular pressure meter: pressure leveling tonometer, computerized tonometer and so on.

Second, the application of fundus photography technology: photographic retinal images, observation of changes in the retinal nerve fiber layer, combined with the measurement of the area along the disk, this method is the earliest and more reliable way to diagnose glaucoma.

Three, electrophysiological examination: electrophysiological examination is used to determine the degree of damage to the retina and the optic nerve in glaucoma, visual evoked potential VEP examination; in unilateral glaucoma examination appears to have a prolonged response time, earlier than the changes in the fundus and visual field, which can help in the early detection of glaucoma.

Fourth, visual field examination: the emergence of many new types of visual field meter, in addition to the static visual field meter type in the increasing, the examination program in the continuous expansion, perfect, improve the glaucoma detection rate.

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