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I wanted to know if ct scan's detect glaucoma?
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No: CT scans cannot detect pressure in the eye nor can they detect the microscopic damage which is caused by glaucoma. There are so many other ways to detect this so ask your ophthalmologist to help you with this.
Answered 3/12/2020
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