FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

glaucoma testDoes your office recommend having more than one type of glaucoma test?
Although intraocular pressure (IOP) may be measured with the all too familiar puff of air to the eye, doctors may also want to use an applanation tonometer against your eye to determine resistance. Additional tests include eye dilation to check for optic nerve damage as well as a visual field test to check for vision loss. The doctor will advise you the types of tests needed based on risk factors and other test results.

Who can develop cataracts?
Even though around half of our population has a cataract by age 65 it is still possible for infants to have congenital cataracts. These rare cases may be due to genetic inheritance or infectious disease during pregnancy (German measles, chicken pox). Statistics show nearly everyone over 75 has at least one.