Pen-like tonometer designed to be patient-friendly
Noncontact device measures IOP quickly, shows results similar to ‘gold standard’ in studies
Long Beach, NY-A handheld tonometer that measures IOP through the eyelid and over the sclera is proving to be helpful for ophthalmologists faced with patients who are apprehensive about seeing an instrument approaching their eyes or who have a corneal abnormality, according to several ophthalmologists who have studied it.