This video shows the view you have when checking eye pressure (glaucoma check) with the goldman applanation tonometer. This device flattens the corneal surface of the eye, and by determining the amount of force required to flatten a measured area, can calculate the inner ocular pressure.
Applanation is one of the harder steps for the beginning ophthalmology student, and can be tricky in patients with sensitive eyes and aggresive blink reflex. Also, it requires that the patient be able to sit up at the slit-lamp, which can be tricky in the infirm and the very young.
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I was surprised to find that the video of applanation mires is mixed up with anterior polar cataract. On downloading appalanation mires the video is that of anterior polar cataract! Please correct. Otherwise I am quite impressed with your site!
Dr Neelam Puthran
Editors Comments:
Sorry about that … I’ve fixed the download link. Thank you for pointing this out for me!
Comment by Neelam Puthran — September 8, 2007 @ 6:14 pm
thanks , i was searching for the video of applanation tonometry for a ppt , Iam very happy to have found this site
Dr Rupa
Comment by rupakala venkatesh — February 26, 2008 @ 9:53 am
Concise and easy to watch, thanks
Comment by Judith Whitehead — July 19, 2008 @ 9:00 pm
It is a very nice photos and video but i would like to ask a question please
where should ,classically,i put the illuminating arm to the side of the eye to be measured or to the reverse or to the right side whatever which eye is measured or it does not matter?
Comment by dr Omar Abdel_Ghany — October 26, 2008 @ 9:38 am
it is very nice video,my doubt is fully clarified many thanks to you from my side keep on continue this help.
More info please! Can you post a video of step by step instructions on how to use the Goldmann tonometer with dial control details from start to finish?! This would be extremely helpful for an assistant getting ready to test for the COA. Thanks in advance!
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