For IOP of 25-30 I do: visual fields, gonioscopy, corneal thickness measurements, optic disk photography and optic nerve OCT. Then I would follow the person every 6 months if these baseline tests were normal.
I would see a second Eye MD ophthalmologist. In the USA find one near you at www.aao.org
JCH MD
I was wondering...my eye doctor checked my eye pressure 3 times on each eye and they were all between 25-30. they checked for glaucoma but it was negative...nothing else was done. shouldn't they try to lower the pressure to prevent damage to my optic nerve??? i am experiencing blurry vision but every so often and sometimes i feel like there's something in my periphrial sight, i'll turn my head and there will be nothing there.
Selective laser trabeculoplasty (SLT) is the NEW laser for glaucoma however it is very unlikely to lower the IOP enough (average is 4-6 points). You almost assuredly will need several eye drops to lower the pressure from 25-30.
JCH III MD