What It Does
The Glaucoma Risk Calculator checks clinical risk factors (age, family history, intraocular pressure signs, and nearsightedness status) to determine if you should undergo specialized optic nerve diagnostics.
How to Use This Calculator
Enter your age, and answer the questions about glaucoma family history, borderline pressure history, and high nearsightedness. Press calculate to check your diagnostic recommendation.
Scientific Scoring Basis
Risk Points = Age Points (0-2) + Family History (Yes = 3) + IOP History (Yes = 3) + High Myopia (Yes = 2)
Age: <40 (0), 40-60 (1), >60 (2)
Classification:
- < 3 points: Low Risk
- 3 to 5 points: Moderate Risk
- >= 6 points: High Risk
Clinical Case Examples
- A 35-year-old with no family history or eye pressure warnings has a Low Risk.
- A 65-year-old with a family history of glaucoma and previous high eye pressure warnings has a High Risk.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why is glaucoma called the silent thief of sight?
Glaucoma damages peripheral vision slowly and painlessly. Patients often do not notice any vision loss until irreversible optic nerve damage has already occurred.
How is glaucoma diagnosed?
Glaucoma diagnostics include measuring eye pressure (tonometry), examining the drainage angle (gonioscopy), scanning the optic nerve (OCT-RNFL), and mapping visual fields (perimetry).