Know Our Ophthalmic Equipment: Applanation Tonometer
By Dr Mohini Modak | Focus Eye Clinic, Thane
The Applanation Tonometer is the gold standard instrument used to measure intraocular pressure (IOP)—the pressure inside your eye. Monitoring eye pressure is essential for the early detection and management of glaucoma, a silent eye disease that can cause permanent vision loss if left untreated.
During the test, a few numbing eye drops are instilled, and the instrument gently touches the surface of the cornea for just a few seconds. The procedure is quick, painless, safe, and provides highly accurate readings of your eye pressure.
At Focus Eye Clinic, Thane, Dr Mohini Modak uses the Applanation Tonometer as part of a comprehensive glaucoma evaluation. Since glaucoma often has no early symptoms, regular eye examinations and accurate eye pressure measurements are vital, especially for individuals over 40 years of age, those with diabetes, a family history of glaucoma, or high eye pressure.
Early detection protects your vision—don't wait for symptoms to appear.
By Dr Mohini Modak | Focus Eye Clinic, Thane
The Applanation Tonometer is the gold standard instrument used to measure intraocular pressure (IOP)—the pressure inside your eye. Monitoring eye pressure is essential for the early detection and management of glaucoma, a silent eye disease that can cause permanent vision loss if left untreated.
During the test, a few numbing eye drops are instilled, and the instrument gently touches the surface of the cornea for just a few seconds. The procedure is quick, painless, safe, and provides highly accurate readings of your eye pressure.
At Focus Eye Clinic, Thane, Dr Mohini Modak uses the Applanation Tonometer as part of a comprehensive glaucoma evaluation. Since glaucoma often has no early symptoms, regular eye examinations and accurate eye pressure measurements are vital, especially for individuals over 40 years of age, those with diabetes, a family history of glaucoma, or high eye pressure.
Early detection protects your vision—don't wait for symptoms to appear.
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