pneumotonometry

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English

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Etymology

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From pneumo- +‎ tonometry.

Noun

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pneumotonometry (uncountable)

  1. A noninvasive method of estimating the intraocular pressure of the eye by exposing the cornea to a sudden puff of air
    • 2015 September 22, “Optic Disc - Fovea Distance, Axial Length and Parapapillary Zones. The Beijing Eye Study 2011”, in PLOS ONE[1], →DOI:
      Intraocular pressure was determined by pneumotonometry.