Yes: Many variables affect pressure reading including the machine type, the method, the calibration, the operator, time of day, breathing and ocular perfusion, position, etc.
Answered 8/18/2013
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Yes, but ...: We don't have a way of knowing the exact pressure within an eye without attaching a pressure guage to a needle placed through the wall of the eye-which is highly impractical. The common goldmann tonometer reading is affected by physical factors of the eye, how stable the patient & how tense the eyelid is, it's calibration and the accuracy of the person taking the reading. Done with care, it works.
Answered 5/11/2013
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