by Erica Kepler | Feb 22, 2021 | Optometry
One of the most important tasks any eye doctor has is to screen for glaucoma—the gradual loss of vision due to pressure on the optic nerve. Most of this pressure comes from an inability of the eye to drain intraocular fluid. Measuring intraocular pressure, or IOP,...
by Erica Kepler | Feb 5, 2021 | Optometry
The idea that numbers never lie is a lie unto itself. Numbers can obfuscate, they can mislead, and they can be the results of faulty equations—garbage in, garbage out, as they say in the computer science field. In the field of ophthalmology, one of the most evident...
by Erica Kepler | Jan 20, 2021 | Optometry
Ophthalmology, the study of the eye, is one of the most important specialties in medical science. Though we have always understood the importance of the eye, progress in this specialty has come in quantum leaps thanks to new technologies. In this brief history of...
by Erica Kepler | Jan 6, 2021 | Optometry
You and your ophthalmologist rely on an accurate reading of your eyes’ intraocular pressure in order to diagnose and treat glaucoma. But what if those readings are not what they appear to be? Tonometry, a key aspect of eye care, is the measure of fluid pressure within...
by Erica Kepler | Dec 17, 2020 | Optometry
Given the inflexibility of traditional Goldmann tonometers, the advent of handheld tonometry has been a boon to optometrists, ophthalmologists, and their practices. Handheld tonometers make it possible to measure intraocular pressure in the eyes of patients who,...
by Erica Kepler | Dec 3, 2020 | Optometry
The human eye is one of the most intricate and delicate parts of the body. We know this without even thinking about it. Think of your reflexes and how quickly you can instinctively blink to protect your eyes from a perceived threat, such as a foreign object or an...
