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Certified Ophthalmic Medical Technologist (COMT)

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How is a diagnosis of elevated intraocular pressure in glaucoma typically made?

Visual acuity test.
Slit-lamp examination
Fundoscopy
Tonometry

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Answer: D - The diagnosis of elevated intraocular pressure in glaucoma is typically made using tonometry.

Tonometry is the most common and accurate test used to diagnose glaucoma. Tonometry measures the eye's intraocular pressure, which is often elevated in patients with glaucoma. Other tests to diagnose glaucoma include visual acuity, slit-lamp examinations, fundoscopies, and visual field tests.

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