What is one of the main vehicle assessments for glaucoma?

Intraocular pressure (IOP) monitoring is a critical assessment in the diagnosis and management of glaucoma. Elevated IOP is one of the most significant risk factors for glaucoma, where high pressure in the eye can lead to damage of the optic nerve, resulting in vision loss. Regularly measuring IOP allows optometrists to identify individuals at risk of developing glaucoma or those whose condition may be worsening.

While other assessments, such as visual acuity testing or optical coherence tomography, play important roles in assessing vision and examining the optic nerve respectively, they do not specifically focus on the measurement of intraocular pressure. Color vision testing is used to determine color perception but has little direct relevance to glaucoma assessment. Monitoring IOP is foundational to both the diagnosis and ongoing management of glaucoma, making it a primary vehicle assessment in this context.