IOP

IOP is the pressure inside the eye. Tonometry is the test to measure ithe IOP.

Why Doctor may ask for this Exam?

Tonometry is a routine test in evaluation and ocular exam. Eye Doctor may ask for this test for the following patients:

• Patients who was on steroid eyedrops for juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA).
• Patient on chronic steroid drops for iritis of any cause
• Family history of glaucoma with onset at young age
• Previous cataract surgery
• Port-wine stain associated with Sturge-Weber syndrome
• Eyelid plexiform neurofibroma
• Down syndrome
• Hurler syndrome
• Aniridia
• Axenfeld-Rieger syndrome
• Post-trauma

What will happen during this Exam?

In the test, a drop (Fluorscine) is instilled in the eye and the pressure is measured with a special built-in device in the silt lamp called applanation tonometer.

How much time does it takes?

This test takes about 1-2 minutes