Hyphema Diagnosis

An ophthalmologist will examine your eye completely to diagnose a hyphema. He or she will check:

• how well you can see
• the pressure in your eye
• the inside of your eye

In some cases, the ophthalmologist may order a CT scan. This scan checks the condition of the bones that form your eye sockets and other parts of your face.

An ophthalmologist examines the inside of your eye with a slit-lamp microscope.