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what the risks are eye, intraocular pressure measurement, iop, tonometry, measures the pressure inside the eyes, test, screen, glaucoma, a disease, pressure inside the eyes increases, point that it impairs vision, left untreated, glaucoma, blindness, several methods of testing, glaucoma, applanation method measures the force required to flatten a certain area, the cornea, a fine strip of paper stained, orange dye, fluorescein, touched, side, the eye, dye stains the front, the eye to help, the examination, rinses out, tears, an anesthetic drop is also placed, in the eye, slit-lamp, in front of you, rest chin, forehead on a support that keeps head steady, lamp is moved forward, tonometer touches the cornea, light, blue circle, health care provider looks, the eyepiece on the lamp, adjusts the tension on the tonometer, no discomfort associated, a slightly different method of applanation uses a portable object similar to pencil, again, given anesthetic eye drops, prevent any discomfort, device touches the outside, the eye, an instant digital measurement is recorded, last method, noncontact method, air puff, in this method, chin is resting on a padded stand, stare straight, examining instrument, examiner, shine a bright light into eye to properly align the instrument, a brief puff of air is blown at eye, instrument calculates pressure, change, in the light reflected off the corneas, the air puff is blown, remove contact lenses, the examination, dye, permanently stain contact lenses, inform the health care provider, have corneal ulcers, infections, an eye infection, taking any drugs, history of glaucoma in family, children, test depends on child's age, level of trust, prepare child, preschooler test, procedure preparation, 3 to 6 years, schoolage test, procedure preparation, 6 to 12 years, adolescent test, procedure preparation, 12 to 18 years, there, no pain, the applanation method, the anesthetic, noncontact method, feel mild pressure on eye, people over 40 years old, african americans, highest risk, developing glaucoma, glaucoma is detected early, go unrecognized, no symptoms, eye pressure, the normal range, glaucoma detected, additional conditions under which the test performed, hyphema, trauma, eye, head, after eye surgery, applanation method is used, small chance the cornea scratched, corneal abrasion, heal, a few days, blacks, at least twice, likely, whites to develop glaucoma, five times more likely to suffer vision loss.