With leaps into Tele-medicine, it’s possible to measure IOP from home using a tonometer. Frequent measurements provide healthcare professionals with more data to new to supplement a patients normal treatment and care path. Home tonometer devices like the iCare HOME and HOME2 let patients reliably measure IOP anytime and anywhere. A portable tonometer works specifically with glaucoma patients. – C Epperson, MyEYES LLC.
Excerpt from the article:
“One big challenge with office-based tonometry alone is that IOP spikes can often occur at night or during early waking hours, said Barbara M. Wirostko, MD, at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City. In fact, 24-hour monitoring has shown that nearly two-thirds of patients experience peak IOP outside regular clinic hours, most often occurring at night…”
This original editorial article was published in the February 2022 edition of AAO.org Magazine.