Optical. What Is The Best Method Of Measuring Ocular Pressure?
Optical. I Have Been Having Mine Tested For Several Years Now As They Are Higher Than Average But No Damage So Far. I Have Had 2 Methods Used One The
Optical : What Is The Best Method Of Measuring Ocular Pressure
I have been having mine tested for several years now as they are higher than average but no damage so far. I have had 2 methods used one the "puff "test and another putting something onto the eyeball. Any suggestions on different methods of reducing ocular pressure and general advice?. Many thanks in advance. Many thanks for so many careful replies, particularly MrsSSG B Jennifer cheeky course I will follow what the specialist says but it is really nice to hear from some people who are associated with optometry cheeky, your :"Intense physical exertion is known to reduce intraocular pressure" link was very interesting ~~~ Chris ~~~
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"There are several methods of testing for glaucoma. The applanation method measures the force required to flatten a certain area of the cornea. A fine strip of paper stained with orange dye is touched to the side of the eye. The dye stains the front of the eye to help with the examination, then rinses out with tears. An anesthetic drop is also placed in the eye. The slit-lamp is placed in front of you and you rest your chin and forehead on a support that keeps your head steady. The lamp is moved forward until the tonometer touches the cornea. The light is usually a blue circle. The health care provider looks through the eyepiece on the lamp and adjusts the tension on the tonometer. There is no discomfort associated with the test. A slightly different method of applanation uses an object similar to pencil. Again, you are given numbing eye drops to prevent any discomfort. The device touches the outside of the eye and instantly records eye pressure. The last method is the noncontact method (air puff). In this method, your chin rests on a padded stand. You stare straight into the examining device. The eye doctor shines a bright light into your eye to properly line up the instrument, and then delivers a brief puff of air at your eye. The machine measures eye pressure by looking at how the light reflections change as the air hits the ; .gov/medlineplus/ency/article/ There is a correlation between intraocular pressure and corneal thickness that makes an individual's intraocular pressure higher or lower from the "normal" range. The Glaucoma community has denounced the use of marijuana as a medical treatment for high intraocular pressures. PrinceIdoc covered this in another post. The only way to 'reduce' intraocular pressure is through prescription medications prescribed by your eye doctor. The best advice I can give is to follow and work closely with your eye doctor for any other signs of glaucoma or damage from increased intraocular pressures. There is no way you can treat intraocular pressure yourself, only to keep up with your eye health management with your eye doctor.
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Answer 1jus leave it to the specialist
Answer 2Medical marijuana...
Answer 3tonometer
Answer 4From When I have had Mine done, the puff of air test is less accurate than the needle onto the eye test, as for reducing the ocular pressure I was told it was beyond my control.
Answer 5Once had Iritis and was in hospital for a week. The eye specialist used a machine that actually probed the eyeball to test the pressure. supposed to be more accurate in building a comparative test result.
Answer 6Hi The bit of your question about reducing ocular pressure can be found here. /content/u3x7204u543w6mn2/
Answer 7"There are several methods of testing for glaucoma. The applanation method measures the force required to flatten a certain area of the cornea. A fine strip of paper stained with orange dye is touched to the side of the eye. The dye stains the front of the eye to help with the examination, then rinses out with tears. An anesthetic drop is also placed in the eye. The slit-lamp is placed in front of you and you rest your chin and forehead on a support that keeps your head steady. The lamp is moved forward until the tonometer touches the cornea. The light is usually a blue circle. The health care provider looks through the eyepiece on the lamp and adjusts the tension on the tonometer. There is no discomfort associated with the test. A slightly different method of applanation uses an object similar to pencil. Again, you are given numbing eye drops to prevent any discomfort. The device touches the outside of the eye and instantly records eye pressure. The last method is the noncontact method (air puff). In this method, your chin rests on a padded stand. You stare straight into the examining device. The eye doctor shines a bright light into your eye to properly line up the instrument, and then delivers a brief puff of air at your eye. The machine measures eye pressure by looking at how the light reflections change as the air hits the ; .gov/medlineplus/ency/article/ There is a correlation between intraocular pressure and corneal thickness that makes an individual's intraocular pressure higher or lower from the "normal" range. The Glaucoma community has denounced the use of marijuana as a medical treatment for high intraocular pressures. PrinceIdoc covered this in another post. The only way to 'reduce' intraocular pressure is through prescription medications prescribed by your eye doctor. The best advice I can give is to follow and work closely with your eye doctor for any other signs of glaucoma or damage from increased intraocular pressures. There is no way you can treat intraocular pressure yourself, only to keep up with your eye health management with your eye doctor.
Answer 8The Optometrist in the office where I work uses the numbing drops and tonometer to check IOP. We used to have to have the "puffer" machine, but we found that most patients did not like this method, myself included. A lot of patients who had the puff test before know what to expect and get very flinchy, so getting an accurate reading is sometimes difficult without repeating the test several times. If the patient closes their eyes, the test does not work and needs to be done again. At least with the numbing drops and tonometer, the patient feels nothing and the doctor can get an accurate reading the first time. The fluorescent yellow drops they use to numb your eyes tend to make your eyes feel very thick and soupy for about 10 minutes but they usually wear off before you even leave the office. As far as treating glaucoma, it may only be controlled through the use of prescription drops such as Alphagan, or Lumigan. If is sudden onset glaucoma which is accompanied by pain, they may use a laser treatment to relieve the pressure to avoid permanent damage to your eyes and/or vision. Marijuana is not used to treat glaucoma and is just another reason for pot heads to justify smoking it. **EDIT** I bet some loser doped out pot head gave Jennifer above me, the thumbs down!! LOL
Answer 9the best way is the prism, which is used at an opthalmologists's office. it physically touches your eye and can therefore detect better than an air puff. only optometrists use air puffs and they are not medical doctors.
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