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Hello, i have slightly higher intra- ocular pressure in both eyes and normal optic discs and no gross field defects .which hospital eye test suitabl?

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Dr. Richard Bensinger answered

Pachymetry ?: It sounds like you are being worked up for the possibility of glaucoma. You need also to know pachymetry, the thickness of the front of the eye which is a parameter involved in glaucoma diagnosis. All the needed tests are available in an ophthalmologists office; you do not need to go to a hospital.

Answered 8/26/2015

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A member asked:

Hello, i have slightly higher intra- ocular pressure in both eyes and normal optic discs and no gross field defects .which hospital eye test suitabl?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Richard Bensinger answered

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