BP, BI, Sugar, ECG, Tonometry

The ophthalmologist will measure the fluid pressure inside your eye (intraocular pressure). This is one test that helps your eye doctor detect glaucoma, a disease that damages the optic nerve irreversibly. Take care get an appointment for getting screened.
Several methods to measure intraocular pressure are available, including:

• Applanation tonometry. This test measures the amount of force needed to temporarily flatten a part of your cornea. You’ll be given eyedrops then using the slit lamp, your doctor moves the tonometer to touch your cornea and determine the eye pressure. Because your eye is numbed, the test does
• Noncontact tonometry. This method uses a puff of air to estimate the pressure in your eye. No instruments touch your eye, so you won’t need an anaesthetic. You’ll feel a momentary pulse of air on your eye, which can be startling.

You may need more-specialized tests, depending on your age, medical history and risk of developing eye disease.

Fundus Exam

Fundus examination helps diagnose diseases such as infection or inflammation in the eye that requires treatment to preserve vision. It is a very important test in the diagnosis and management of several medical conditions like diabetes, hypertension, raised intracranial pressure among others. Those who have undergone previous anterior segment surgery, previous retinal detachment, have a strong family history of retinal detachment and high myopia are at risk and should come for annual checkups at our institute.
An example, patients with diabetes should have an annual dilated fundus examination to check the retina for signs of diabetic retinopathy that could lead to permanent or difficult-to-treat vision loss. Signs of diabetic retinopathy, which is often a sign of systemic disease associated with diabetes, include bleeding, inflammation, lack of oxygen, and other problems with the retina that can lead to permanent vision loss