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Understanding Eye Pressure Tests in Modern Glaucoma Monitoring

Eye pressure is one of the first measurements people associate with glaucoma, and for good reason. It is quick to measure, easy to track over time, and strongly linked to the risk of optic nerve damage. Yet anyone who manages glaucoma day after day knows that an eye pressure test is only one part of the story. Some people develop glaucoma with pressures that fall inside the statistically normal range. Others live for years with higher pressures and never show nerve damage.