How to Test for Glaucoma at Home

Glaucoma is a degenerative disease that affects the optic nerve. Without detection and treatment, glaucoma will cause significant visual impairment and even blindness. According to the American Academy of Ophthalmology, 2.3 million Americans are affected by Glaucoma in the U.S. and an additional 2 million do not know they have the disease. Although nothing will substitute for a test conducted by an ophthalmologist, there is an at-home glaucoma test approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration offered by the Peristat Group. This test can be accessed from a home computer, and has been shown to be 90 percent accurate in finding symptoms of glaucoma in clinical trials.

Things You'll Need

• Computer
• Credit card

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Instructions

• 1

  Visit the Peristat website to begin the testing process. The website address is http://www.keepyoursight.com/index.php?referral=aDiM.

• 2

  Click on the circled number 3, which will take you to a demo of the test complete with a set of test instructions. The demo can be launched automatically at http://www.keepyoursight.com/tour.htm.

• 3

  Sign up for the Peristat test at this address: http://www.keepyoursight.com/patadd.php. Once you have signed up for the test, you will be automatically redirected to the test site where you will complete the exam.

• 4

  Purchase the results at the conclusion of the test. The results will cost $29.95 and will be delivered to your email address within 24 hours of the test, after having been reviewed by an expert.