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How often should eye pressure testing be done? is every six months more than normal?
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Variable: johnF296: that depends on if you have glaucoma or not and at what stage you are. If you do not have glaucoma than annual pressure checks are fine. If you treatment for glaucoma is being altered then you sometimes come in monthly or even weekly after surgeries for a while.
Answered 6/20/2015
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Could be: If your Eye MD is monitoring your eyes for glaucoma, pressure check frequency is decided upon by your doc. If your diagnosis is glaucoma suspect/ocular hypertension, your doc is checking your optic nerve status based on the pressure you run. These checks help to determine if your optic nerve(s) is(are) developing glaucoma. If disease is suspected, treatment is started & checkups more frequently.
Answered 7/27/2018
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