OT skills guide: Applanation tonometry

Dr Leon Davies demonstrates how to perform applanation tonometry. This video shows you how to calibrate and use both a Perkins and Goldmann tonometer. Dr Davies gives tips on preparing the patient and obtaining an accurate reading.
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[@bobmarley6306]

My boy Leon!! One of my fav lecturers from Aston for sure.

[@harrygill552]

better demonstration than my lecturers

[@Jennah0908]

Cardiff?

[@bobmarley6306]

This was my lecturer lol, he's brilliant.

[@chemaguerra1635]

Extremely interesting and well presented.

[@drsandranwankwo3642]

Very detailed and well presented.

[@rogelitanolasco2975]

Love it so helpful thank you so much

[@bekhakhhamza9347]

Good presentation, thanks

[@Jennah0908]

Thank you!

[@quinnysworld1086]

Excellent!!!!

[@chiomafrancisca5690]

This is awesome

[@rogelitanolasco2975]

Awesome 👏🏽

[@seymourhunter846]

You did a great .

[@ellentran1303]

How do you know where to move if youre nasally or temporally displaced

[@aichacisse6577]

Thanks you it's interested

[@MrIjiva]

Are the mires only visible via one eye piece of the observation set on the slit lamp ?

[@HK4718]

yes

[@esaan1230]

Nice

[@jamestimm5028]

How do you work with visually impaired or blind person

[@CoolSteve08]

What was it you said at 7:25 regarding the patient taking their spectacles off?

[@hoose6391]

He said that they were an ametrope

[@reginachelly1104]

does it hurt? I'm so scared for this check

[@TauseefClub]

Topical Anesthesia is used before performing the test.

[@patricew.4010]

My woman only ckean the tip with a wipe, she did it twice but the second time we didn't wait one minute and put it on my eye. However it that she also cleaned the chein area with it as well. When I mentionedif it was safe, she tole ppd me it wasand that I witnessing it. Now I feel the need to have another hiv test stat

[@JustBlinkIt]

So much waste though; why not reuse and clean with H202?

[@bubblehead78]

It's 2020. No masks?

[@OptometryToday_AOP]

This video was filmed in 2016. You can find information about managing eye tests during the pandemic on our website www.aop.org.uk/coronavirus-updates