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Tonometry (along with Visual Field) is an essential component of the global examination in all eye check-ups and specifi cally for a glaucoma examination. These tests together give a complete picture of the patient’s ocular health and therefore the risks for developing or controlling a given disease such as cataracts, macular degeneration, ocular hypertension, TBI Traumatic Brain Injury or glaucoma.

Some indications for Tonometry

• Family history of glaucoma
• Diabetes mellitus
• Previous ocular trauma, injury, or surgery
• Use of steroid pills, eye drops, patches, injections, or nasal sprays Extremely advanced cataract
• African American & Hispanic heritage
• Proven visual field loss or anatomical changes in the optic nerves
• Inflammatory disorders of the eye such as iritis, uveitis, or pars planitis
• Many infectious diseases of the eye such as Herpes simplex, toxoplasmosis, Fuch’s uveitis syndrome, or shingles (Herpes zoster)