What eye disorders are detected through eye examination?
Eye examination is performed to detect visual abnormalities which may lead to visual loss as well as risk factors for eye disease. Appropriate interventions can then be initiated to manage those conditions and prevent vision loss. Eye examination is also used to monitor changes to the visual field in patients with deteriorating vision. Abnormalities identified through eye examination often indicate disorders of the eye but may also indicate underlying disease affecting other body systems (e.g. diabetes, AIDS). The key eye disorders which typically remain asymptomatic for extended periods but might be detected by an eye examination are outlined further below. Glaucoma Glaucoma refers to a range of eye diseases which cause damage to the optic nerve, or the nerve which transmits images from the eye’s retina to the brain. Damage to the optic nerve is irreversible and blindness results once the entire nerve becomes damaged. Glaucoma can be further categorised as open or closed angle. It is
