TONOMETRY

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Educator STATPEARLS PUBLISHING, LLC

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Method Computer-Based Training

Course overview

TONOMETRY IS A COMMON PROCEDURE EMPLOYED BY HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS TO MEASURE INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE (IOP) USING A CALIBRATED INSTRUMENT. IOP IS IMPORTANT IN DIAGNOSING, SCREENING, AND MANAGING OCULAR HYPERTENSION AND GLAUCOMA. INSTRUMENTS MEASURING INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE ASSUME THE EYE IS A CLOSED GLOBE WITH UNIFORM PRESSURE DISTRIBUTED THROUGHOUT THE ANTERIOR CHAMBER AND VITREOUS CAVITY. THE NORMAL RANGE OF INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE IS 10 TO 21 MILLIMETERS OF MERCURY. THIS ACTIVITY DISCUSSES THE NUMEROUS PAST AND PRESENT METHODS OF TONOMETRY AVAILABLE TO ASSESS INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE AND IDENTIFY POTENTIAL DISEASES CAUSING ABNORMALITIES IN EYE PRESSURE.

Subject areas

This course counts toward the state boards and subject areas below.

Bahamas Medical Council

Specialty Medical Practitioner

1.5h General Medicine

Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners - Physicians & Surgeons

Physician & Surgeon

1.5h Category I CME

Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure

Medical Doctor

1.5h AMA Category I

Physician Assistant

1.5h AMA Category I

State Medical Board of Ohio

Doctor of Medicine

1.5h AMA Category I