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Eye pressure in both eyes via puff test was 25. so ,senior resident asked jr of opthalmology to perform applanation tonometry. she used anaesthetic drop but did not use flouroscein at all and results were 14 and 16. now,are these readings reliable?

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Dr. Harold Fields answered

Pressure : Yes, these results are reliable. Good Luck

Dr Coleman agreed

Answered 2/15/2021

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A member asked:

Eye pressure in both eyes via puff test was 25. so ,senior resident asked jr of opthalmology to perform applanation tonometry. she used anaesthetic drop but did not use flouroscein at all and results were 14 and 16. now,are these readings reliable?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Harold Fields answered

Dr Coleman agreed

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