How is the applanation tonometry test performed?

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BIOLOGY | HEALTH | MEDICAL on Instagram: "Doctors detect eye pressure using a test called tonometry, which measures the fluid pressure inside the eye by flattening a small area of the cornea. Two common types are air puff tonometry, where a puff of air is blown onto the eye, and applanation tonometry, which uses a small instrument to gently touch the eye after it's numbed with drops. The amount of force needed to flatten the cornea indicates the eye pressure, often measured in millimeters of mer