Harry Connick Jr. was born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana. His mother, Anita Frances (nÃ©e Levy; later Livingston; May 22, 1926 â July 1981), was a lawyer and judge in New Orleans and, later, a Louisiana Supreme Court justice.
Tests for Glaucoma. Glaucoma is detected through a comprehensive eye exam that includes a visual acuity test, visual field test, dilated eye exam, tonometry, and pachymetry. A visual acuity test uses an eye chart test to measure how well you see at various distances.A visual field test measures your side or peripheral vision.It helps your eye care professional tell if you have lost side vision, a sign of glaucoma. Click for more information. In a dilated eye exam, drops are placed in your eyes to widen, or dilate, the pupils.n tonometry, an instrument measures the pressure inside the eye. Numbing drops may be applied to your eye for this test. With pachymetry, a numbing drop is applied to your eye. Your eye care professional uses an ultrasonic wave instrument to measure the thickness of your cornea.
1 Eye pressure. 2  Tonometry measures the pressure in the eye (intraocular pressure, or IOP). 3  Vision tests. 4  These include tests to check for visual acuity and loss of side and central vision (perimetry testing).arly detection and treatment of glaucoma are important for controlling the condition and preventing blindness. A doctor evaluating possible glaucoma will take a medical history and do a physical exam. If your doctor suspects glaucoma, he or she will refer you to an eye specialist (ophthalmologist).