Tonometry

Tonometry may be done:
As part of a routine eye examination to screen for increased intraocular pressure (IOP), which increases your risk for glaucoma.
To monitor treatment for glaucoma.
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tonometry, a painless procedure used to measure the pressure in your eyes
gonioscopy, which is a method of examining the drainage network in the angle between the iris and the cornea.
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Tonometry measures the pressure within the eye. This may be done by pressing an instrument against your eyeball, or by blowing a puff of air against your eye. Your eye pressure is measured in millimeters of mercury, commonly abbreviated as "mmHg.
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Applanation tonometry. This test measures the amount of force needed to temporarily flatten a part of your cornea. Orange dye (fluorescein) is usually put in your eye to help your eye doctor see your cornea. The dye washes out with your tears.
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- Skull X-Ray
- Tonometry
Review Date : 10/27/2003
Reviewed By : Jeffrey Drayer, M.D., Dermatologist, Los Angeles, CA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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Eye examination
Intraocular pressure measurement (tonometry)
Ultrasound testing to evaluate the remainder of the eye behind the front chamber.
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Tests to detect glaucoma include the dilated pupil examination and tonometry (a measure of pressure inside the eye). Prescription eye drops can reduce the risk of developing glaucoma by about half.
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Blood studies such as CBC and blood differential
Cerebrospinal fluid studies (lumbar puncture)
CT scan of the head
EEG
Head MRI scan
Tonometry (if glaucoma is suspected)
X-rays of the skull
X-rays of the neck ...
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visual field - a test to measure a child's side (peripheral) vision. Lost peripheral vision may be an indication of glaucoma.
tonometry - a standard test to determine the fluid pressure inside the eye.
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