How It Is Done continued... This type of tonometry is usually
done by an ophthalmologist or an optometrist. Your doctor will
use eyedrops to numb the surface of your eyes so that you will
not feel the tonometer during the test. You will lie on your
back on an examination table. Try to stay relaxed and not cough,
blink, or squeeze your eyelids together because these movements
can increase the pressure inside your You will look up at a spot
on the ceiling. Your doctor will gently touch the tonometer to
your eye and hold it there for a few seconds. The test may be
done on the other eye also. Do not rub your eyes for 30 minutes
until the numbing medicine has worn off. How It Feels Tonometry
should not cause any eye pain. Your doctor will use eyedrops to
numb the surface of your eyes so that you will not feel the
tonometer during the test. You may have a scratchy feeling on
your cornea. This usually goes away in 24 hours. Some people
become anxious when the tonometer needs to be touched to the
eye. In air-puff ton