Not Medical Advice: There is no way to fake Glaucoma, as ophthalmologists have a variety of diagnostic tools which aid in determining whether or not you have glaucoma -- even before you have any symptoms.
Tools that ophthalmologists’ use to detect Glaucoma include:
- The Tonometer - measures the pressure in your eye.
- The Pachymeter - measures central corneal thickness (CCT).
- Visual Field Test - an important measure of the extent of damage to your optic nerve from elevated IOP.
- Ophthalmoscopy - using ophthalmoscope, your eye doctor can look directly through the pupil at the optic nerve. Its color and appearance can indicate whether or not damage from glaucoma is present and how extensive it is.
- Gonioscopy - your doctor may perform a gonioscopy to closely examine the trabecular meshwork and the angle where fluid drains out of the eye.
Glaucoma is a group of diseases that damage the eye’s optic nerve and can result in vision loss and blindness. However, with early detection and treatment, you can often protect your eyes against serious vision loss.
As surprising as it may sound the same lifestyle changes that lower blood pressure typically also work to lower your eye pressure, thereby helping to prevent and even treat glaucoma without a risk of side effects. Check out some natural ways on how to lower your eye pressure at Mercola.com.