Tag: Goldmann tonometer
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How a Tonometer is used to Measure Eye Pressure
Pressure in the eye is called Intraocular Pressure (IOP). Tonometer is the instrument that is used to determine IOP. The presence of any elevated IOP can be dangerous because people with varying degree of IOP elevation may develop certain damage to the optic nerve. The optic nerve collects all the visual information from the retina…