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Should I Check For Glaucoma As My Eye Pressure Is Normal?

I had a lasik eye exam and the doc told me that my eye pressure was normal but go get tested for glaucoma. Then my VA doc said that because I m 36 that I am okay but offered no treatment. I have another appt with a civilian eye doctor to check for glaucoma. What should I do?
Mon, 20 Jul 2015
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lasik itself is a refractive surgery. might be they have done preoperative checkup. raised iot is glaucoma. other test like field tracing and fundus to see cup disc ratio can be done. take second opinion. you are not having glaucoma.
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Should I Check For Glaucoma As My Eye Pressure Is Normal?

lasik itself is a refractive surgery. might be they have done preoperative checkup. raised iot is glaucoma. other test like field tracing and fundus to see cup disc ratio can be done. take second opinion. you are not having glaucoma.