tonometry

/tɒnɒmɛtri/

Definitions

1. noun

The measurement of the tension or pressure in the eyeball, especially of the intraocular pressure.

“The ophthalmologist used tonometry to diagnose the patient’s glaucoma.”

2. noun

The act or process of measuring tonus or the tension of a muscle, or the tonus itself.

“The physiologist studied the effects of exercise on muscle tonometry.”

Synonyms

  • intraocular pressure measurement
  • pressure measurement

Antonyms

  • anisometroscopy
  • ophthalmoscopy