{"id":16776,"date":"2026-03-19T14:05:05","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T13:05:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swisslaser.pl\/glaucoma-examination\/"},"modified":"2026-05-28T13:38:19","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T11:38:19","slug":"glaucoma-examination","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/swisslaser.pl\/en\/examinations-and-qualification\/glaucoma-examination\/","title":{"rendered":"Glaucoma examination"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-c7b04e1f\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns alignfull has-1-columns has-desktop-equal-layout has-tablet-equal-layout has-mobile-equal-layout has-vertical-unset bg-gradient\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"innerblocks-wrap\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-70c58721\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-b6d2ae52\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns has-2-columns has-desktop-equal-layout has-tablet-equal-layout has-mobile-collapsedRows-layout has-vertical-unset\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"innerblocks-wrap\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-08a62e96\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column animated fadeInUp\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-neve-link-hover-color-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-f7b842370fcd527a1d5b0b52e0e55997\" style=\"border-top-style:none;border-top-width:0px;border-right-style:none;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-style:none;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-color:var(--wp--preset--color--neve-link-color);border-left-width:4px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">Glaucoma examination<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-neve-link-color-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-aba4912777fe1b794c3f789704fd8657\">Warsaw \u00b7 Krakow \u00b7 Vienna \u00b7 Zurich<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Glaucoma Examination. Visual field examination requires that the eye has not been previously examined with a slit lamp (slit lamp light causes temporary visual disturbances, known as glare, and blurred vision, which subsides after a few minutes) or by methods requiring corneal contact (tonometry, pachymetry, gonioscopy, UBM) or methods requiring pupil dilation (fundus examination), as this results in temporary visual impairment and prevents a reliable assessment of the visual field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-63375db1 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-primary\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"\" data-tf-popup=\"wwEjCc8W\">PRE-QUALIFICATION FOR TREATMENT<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-secondary\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/swisslaser.pl\/en\/book-an-appointment\/\">Book an online appointment<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-ffe82568\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-162af1d0\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns alignfull has-1-columns has-desktop-equal-layout has-tablet-equal-layout has-mobile-equal-layout has-vertical-unset has-light-bg\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"innerblocks-wrap\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-d53e60ed\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-a352f7a8\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns has-2-columns has-desktop-equal-layout has-tablet-equal-layout has-mobile-collapsedRows-layout has-vertical-unset\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"innerblocks-wrap\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-3cf5a8ce\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\">\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-b1db8799\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column animated fadeInUp slow\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-c7751d00\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns has-1-columns has-desktop-equal-layout has-tablet-equal-layout has-mobile-equal-layout has-vertical-unset\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"innerblocks-wrap\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-3622d8d6\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-neve-link-hover-color-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-fad35c1fbc29b5288aed21beb760e229\" style=\"border-top-style:none;border-top-width:0px;border-right-style:none;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-style:none;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-color:var(--wp--preset--color--neve-link-color);border-left-width:4px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">Basic glaucoma examinations include:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>refractive error and visual acuity examination,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>anterior segment examination with a slit lamp (biomicroscopy),<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>intraocular pressure measurement (tonometry),<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>fundus examination after pupil dilation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-574eb06b\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns alignfull has-1-columns has-desktop-equal-layout has-tablet-equal-layout has-mobile-equal-layout has-vertical-unset has-light-bg\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"innerblocks-wrap\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-19226950\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-9110ca26\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns has-2-columns has-desktop-equal-layout has-tablet-equal-layout has-mobile-collapsedRows-layout has-reverse-columns-mobile has-vertical-unset\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"innerblocks-wrap\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-8400cb3f\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column animated fadeInUp slow\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-613c1c6c\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns has-1-columns has-desktop-equal-layout has-tablet-equal-layout has-mobile-equal-layout has-vertical-unset\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"innerblocks-wrap\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-6ed64284\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-neve-link-hover-color-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-38eb3ac5f37461e91e7aa999b761d443\" style=\"border-top-style:none;border-top-width:0px;border-right-style:none;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-style:none;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-color:var(--wp--preset--color--neve-link-color);border-left-width:4px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">Additionally, the following may be required:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>visual field examination (perimetry),<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>drainage angle examination (gonioscopy),<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>corneal thickness measurement (pachymetry),<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>optic nerve tomographic examinations (e.g., OCT, GDx, or HRT),<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>anterior segment imaging (e.g., OCT or UBM).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-eb672f5c\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\">\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-ce6ffe81\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns alignfull has-1-columns has-desktop-equal-layout has-tablet-equal-layout has-mobile-equal-layout has-vertical-unset\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"innerblocks-wrap\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-6c4a74e7\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-neve-link-hover-color-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ea950bddd0cecd331037f36eb0dd9275\" style=\"border-top-style:none;border-top-width:0px;border-right-style:none;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-style:none;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-color:var(--wp--preset--color--neve-link-color);border-left-width:4px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">Comprehensive Ophthalmological Examinations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-accordion-66605610\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-accordion exclusive  is-style-default\">\n<details class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-accordion-item\"><summary class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-accordion-item__title\"><div><strong><strong>Badanie przedniego odcinka ga\u0142ki ocznej w lampie szczelinowej<\/strong><\/strong><\/div><\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-accordion-item__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Anterior segment examination with a slit lamp (biomicroscopy)<\/strong> \u2013 slit lamp examination is part of a routine ophthalmological examination. It allows for the assessment of the eye&#8217;s structural components. A slit lamp consists of a strong light source that can be directed at individual structures of the eyeball, and a biomicroscope that enables the examiner to magnify the image (6\u201340x) and also provides stereoscopic (3D) vision. The examination is completely safe and can be repeated multiple times, as the eye is illuminated with normal visible light, which is not harmful to it.   <\/p>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-accordion-item\"><summary class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-accordion-item__title\"><div><strong><strong>Badanie ci\u015bnienia wewn\u0105trzga\u0142kowego<\/strong><\/strong><\/div><\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-accordion-item__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Intraocular pressure measurement (tonometry, IOP)<\/strong> \u2013 measurement of pressure in the eye performed using a tonometer. Pressure should be measured during every visit to an ophthalmologist. Tonometry performed before deciding on laser vision correction aims to determine whether the procedure poses any risk to the patient. Modern non-contact tonometers measure not only corneal thickness and intraocular pressure but also the biomechanical properties of the cornea after an air impulse.   <\/p>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-accordion-item\"><summary class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-accordion-item__title\"><div><strong>Badanie dna oka po rozszerzeniu \u017arenic<\/strong><\/div><\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-accordion-item__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Fundus examination after pupil dilation<\/strong> \u2013 also known as ophthalmoscopy or funduscopy; <a href=\"https:\/\/swisslaser.pl\/en\/fundus-examination\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">details here.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-accordion-item\"><summary class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-accordion-item__title\"><div><strong>Badanie pola widzenia<\/strong><\/div><\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-accordion-item__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Visual field examination (perimetry)<\/strong> \u2013 a visual field examination that detects any defects in the visual field that appear in the eye during the progression of glaucoma. Often, two or even three examinations are necessary to obtain reliable visual field assessment results. Perimetry signals the development of optic nerve atrophy. Frequency doubling perimetry (FDT) shows changes in the visual field earlier than traditional computerized perimetry.   <\/p>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-accordion-item\"><summary class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-accordion-item__title\"><div><strong>Badanie k\u0105ta przes\u0105czania<\/strong><\/div><\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-accordion-item__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Drainage angle examination (gonioscopy)<\/strong> \u2013 an examination of the drainage angle to determine if it is open or closed, performed using a goniolens placed directly on the eye. This examination requires local anesthesia of the eyeball. It can also be performed using optical coherence tomography of the eye (SL-OCT) \u2013 this examination is non-invasive and does not require anesthesia.  <\/p>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-accordion-item\"><summary class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-accordion-item__title\"><div><strong>Badanie grubo\u015bci rog\u00f3wki<\/strong><\/div><\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-accordion-item__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Corneal thickness measurement (pachymetry)<\/strong> \u2013 measurement of corneal thickness at its center, performed non-invasively or invasively using an ultrasound probe. Pupil dilation is not required for this examination. Assessment of corneal thickness is a mandatory examination for patients with glaucoma and ocular hypertension, and it is also performed before surgical procedures, including laser procedures, on the cornea, as well as in the diagnosis of keratoconus and other corneal diseases. The examination has a significant impact on the assessment of intraocular pressure values. Contact pachymetry is performed using ultrasonic pachymeters. The examination requires contact between the device tip and the patient&#8217;s cornea. It is painless because the patient&#8217;s cornea is anesthetized beforehand with drops. Non-contact pachymetry is performed as part of corneal tomography using an ultrasound device. In this case, there is no contact between the device and the cornea.        <\/p>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-accordion-item\"><summary class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-accordion-item__title\"><div><strong>Badania tomograficzne nerwu wzrokowego<\/strong><\/div><\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-accordion-item__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Optic nerve tomographic examinations (e.g., OCT, GDx, or HRT)<\/strong> \u2013 OCT stands for Optical Coherence Tomography of the eye. An OCT eye tomograph has 10 times higher resolution than an ultrasound device, which is why the OCT examination result can be compared to a histological image of the retina (meaning the examination has the same value as if a doctor were examining a tissue sample taken surgically). The examination is non-invasive, performed on an outpatient basis, and takes several minutes. GDX is scanning laser polarimetry, which, along with OCT, allows for determining the thickness of the retinal nerve fiber layer, which is damaged by glaucoma. HRT is Heidelberg Retina Tomography, which assesses the optic nerve head. During the HRT examination, the doctor delineates the optic nerve head. The accurate delineation of its boundaries determines whether the device automatically classifies a given image of the disc as normal, suspicious, or damaged by glaucoma.      <\/p>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-accordion-item\"><summary class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-accordion-item__title\"><div><strong>Badania obrazowe przedniego odcinka oka<\/strong><\/div><\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-accordion-item__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Anterior segment imaging (e.g., OCT or UBM)<\/strong> \u2013 OCT as above. UBM stands for Ultrabiomicroscopy, which precisely analyzes the shape and size of the drainage angle, as well as the thickness and position of the lens. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/details>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-2626f2b5\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns alignfull has-1-columns has-desktop-equal-layout has-tablet-equal-layout has-mobile-equal-layout has-vertical-unset has-light-bg\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"innerblocks-wrap\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-d3d61841\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column animated fadeInUp\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">The most important thing is to choose the method appropriate for your vision defect. During the initial consultation, we will propose the appropriate laser correction technique. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-secondary\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/swisslaser.pl\/en\/book-an-appointment\/\">I am scheduling an initial consultation<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":16360,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"on","neve_meta_reading_time":"","_themeisle_gutenberg_block_has_review":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-16776","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/swisslaser.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/16776","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/swisslaser.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/swisslaser.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swisslaser.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swisslaser.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16776"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/swisslaser.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/16776\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18367,"href":"https:\/\/swisslaser.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/16776\/revisions\/18367"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swisslaser.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/16360"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/swisslaser.pl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16776"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}