Understanding the Importance of Tonometers in Eye Pressure Measurement

Understanding the Importance of Tonometers in Eye Pressure Measurement

The non pigmented ciliary epithelium in the eye produces fluid known as Aqueous humor. The function of aqueous humor is to provide nourishment to the lens, the cornea, and the trabecular meshwork. The equilibrium between the amount of aqueous humor reduced and the amount of humor drained creates pressure in the eye, and this eye…