Combining Eye Pressure Tests and Retinal Imaging for Better Glaucoma Care
Glaucoma care has always required patience, pattern recognition, and a healthy respect for uncertainty. A single pressure reading can look reassuring while the optic nerve is quietly changing. A retinal image can look suspicious in a patient who has lived for decades with stable anatomy. A visual field can show an alarming defect that disappears the next time the patient takes the test after a good night’s sleep. That is why good glaucoma monitoring rarely depends on one