Glaucoma tests are painless and don't take long. Your eye doctor will test your vision. They'll use drops to widen (dilate) your pupils and examine your eyes. They'll check your optic nerve for signs of glaucoma.
Is a glaucoma test painful?
Your doctor will be able to tell you how severe your disease is based on this test. Although the test is not painful, and it only takes a few minutes for each eye, if you are overly anxious or tired, you may not be able to perform the test reliably.
Who needs a glaucoma test?
Why do I need glaucoma testing?
- Aged 60 or older. Glaucoma is much more common in older people.
- Hispanic and aged 60 or older. Hispanics in this age group have a higher risk of glaucoma compared with older adults with European ancestry.
- African American. ...
- Asian.
