{"id":16873,"date":"2026-03-19T15:36:13","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T14:36:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swisslaser.pl\/tonometry\/"},"modified":"2026-09-26T21:30:23","modified_gmt":"2026-09-26T19:30:23","slug":"tonometry","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/swisslaser.pl\/en\/examinations-and-qualification\/tonometry\/","title":{"rendered":"Tonometry"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-c7b04e1f\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns alignfull has-1-columns has-desktop-equal-layout has-tablet-equal-layout has-mobile-equal-layout has-vertical-unset bg-gradient\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"innerblocks-wrap\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-70c58721\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-b6d2ae52\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns has-2-columns has-desktop-equal-layout has-tablet-equal-layout has-mobile-collapsedRows-layout has-vertical-unset\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"innerblocks-wrap\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-08a62e96\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column animated fadeInUp\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-neve-link-hover-color-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1\" style=\"border-top-style:none;border-top-width:0px;border-right-style:none;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-style:none;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-color:var(--wp--preset--color--neve-link-color);border-left-width:4px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">Tonometry<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-neve-link-color-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2\">Warsaw \u00b7 Krakow \u00b7 Vienna \u00b7 Zurich<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tonometry is an examination of intraocular pressure (IOP). Intraocular pressure depends on the balance between the production of aqueous humor (intraocular fluid) and its outflow from the eyeball. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-63375db1 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-primary\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/swisslaser.pl\/en\/book-an-appointment\/\">Book an appointment<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-secondary\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/swisslaser.pl\/test-kwalifikacji\/\">Preliminary Eligibility Assessment<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-ffe82568\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-241e33ac\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns alignfull has-1-columns has-desktop-equal-layout has-tablet-equal-layout has-mobile-equal-layout has-vertical-unset has-light-bg\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"innerblocks-wrap\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-a37ff155\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tonometry \u2013 in brief<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>What it is:<\/strong> measurement of intraocular pressure \u2013 a fundamental examination in glaucoma prevention and treatment, and before any procedure<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Normal range:<\/strong> 10\u201321 mmHg in healthy individuals; pressure fluctuates throughout the day, so a single result is interpreted together with corneal thickness and optic nerve OCT<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Methods:<\/strong> non-contact (air puff) for screening examinations; Goldmann applanation after anesthetic drops as the gold standard<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>How it is performed:<\/strong> a few seconds per eye, painless; after contact tonometry, do not rub your eyes for several minutes<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Price:<\/strong> At SwissLaser we perform it as part of a comprehensive qualification examination (400 PLN, approximately 90 minutes, Warsaw and Krakow), which includes a complete set of measurements needed before the procedure.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-primary\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/swisslaser.pl\/en\/book-an-appointment\/\">Book an appointment<\/a><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-secondary\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/swisslaser.pl\/test-kwalifikacji\/\">Preliminary Eligibility Assessment<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-c8d46532\" class=\"nv-cv-m wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns alignfull has-1-columns has-desktop-equal-layout has-tablet-equal-layout has-mobile-equal-layout has-vertical-unset has-light-bg\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"innerblocks-wrap\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-626e0dc3\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-b090e68b\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns has-2-columns has-desktop-equal-layout has-tablet-equal-layout has-mobile-collapsedRows-layout has-vertical-unset\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"innerblocks-wrap\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-24103076\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\">\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-5553dd46\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column animated fadeInUp slow\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-80dd0b72\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns has-1-columns has-desktop-equal-layout has-tablet-equal-layout has-mobile-equal-layout has-vertical-unset\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"innerblocks-wrap\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-0d7459a1\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-neve-link-hover-color-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3\" style=\"border-top-style:none;border-top-width:0px;border-right-style:none;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-style:none;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-color:var(--wp--preset--color--neve-link-color);border-left-width:4px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">What is Tonometry?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tonometry is an examination of intraocular pressure (IOP). Intraocular pressure depends on the balance between the production of aqueous humor (intraocular fluid) and its outflow from the eyeball. In healthy individuals, the normal range for intraocular pressure is generally considered to be 10\u201321 mmHg. Intraocular pressure fluctuates throughout the day (it is highest in the morning hours). Its average daily fluctuations do not exceed 5 mmHg. Tonometry is part of a routine ophthalmological examination.     <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-b3d9205e\" class=\"nv-cv-m wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns alignfull has-1-columns has-desktop-equal-layout has-tablet-equal-layout has-mobile-equal-layout has-vertical-unset has-light-bg\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"innerblocks-wrap\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-86c698a8\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-17045b1b\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns has-2-columns has-desktop-equal-layout has-tablet-equal-layout has-mobile-collapsedRows-layout has-reverse-columns-mobile has-vertical-unset\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"innerblocks-wrap\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-f6dc35a2\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column animated fadeInUp slow\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-9aa4405d\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns has-1-columns has-desktop-equal-layout has-tablet-equal-layout has-mobile-equal-layout has-vertical-unset\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"innerblocks-wrap\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-7d4260ce\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-neve-link-hover-color-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4\" style=\"border-top-style:none;border-top-width:0px;border-right-style:none;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-style:none;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-color:var(--wp--preset--color--neve-link-color);border-left-width:4px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">Tonometry \u2013 an important examination before vision correction<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tonometry performed before deciding on laser vision correction aims to determine whether the procedure poses any risk to the patient. Modern non-contact tonometers measure not only corneal thickness and intraocular pressure but also the biomechanical properties of the cornea after an air impulse. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-72dc7dc4\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\">\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-9b53d6ee\" class=\"nv-cv-d nv-cv-m wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns alignfull has-1-columns has-desktop-equal-layout has-tablet-equal-layout has-mobile-equal-layout has-vertical-unset\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"innerblocks-wrap\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-a9af235f\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\">\n<h2 id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-heading-8a05da71\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-heading wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-heading-8a05da71 animated fadeIn slower\">Tonometry <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-a831623d\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns has-1-columns has-desktop-equal-layout has-tablet-equal-layout has-mobile-equal-layout has-vertical-unset\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"innerblocks-wrap\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-07b3a62b\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Methods for measuring intraocular pressure<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-1eeaf236\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns has-3-columns has-desktop-equal-layout has-tablet-equal-layout has-mobile-collapsedRows-layout has-vertical-unset animated fadeInLeft\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"innerblocks-wrap\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-4cb69e97\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized has-custom-border\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swisslaser.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/icon5-c892b3.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-285\" style=\"border-radius:15px;object-fit:cover;width:100px;height:100px\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\"><strong><strong>Applanation Tonometry<\/strong><\/strong> <strong>(Goldmann)<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">This method involves anesthetizing the surface of the patient&#8217;s eye while they are seated at a slit lamp. The tear film is then stained with a fluorescein solution, which fluoresces under cobalt-blue light. The tip of a prism is used to gently flatten the apex of the cornea. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-ee8e3110\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized has-custom-border\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swisslaser.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/icon5-c892b3.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-285\" style=\"border-radius:15px;object-fit:cover;width:100px;height:100px\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\"><strong><strong>Indentation Tonometry (Schi\u00f8tz)<\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">This method involves the doctor pressing a Schi\u00f8tz tonometer against the patient&#8217;s cornea while they are lying down or have their head tilted back. The resistance of the cornea depends on the pressure within the eyeball. Measurement errors can arise from an increased corneal rigidity coefficient, which occurs in elderly individuals (falsely high pressure), or from increased corneal elasticity, which occurs in patients with significant myopia or Graves&#8217; disease (falsely low pressure).  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-91796a7f\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized has-custom-border\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swisslaser.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/icon5-c892b3.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-285\" style=\"border-radius:15px;object-fit:cover;width:100px;height:100px\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\"><strong><strong>Non-contact Tonometry (<em>air-puff<\/em> type)<\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">This method involves directing a puff of compressed air onto the patient&#8217;s eyeball, which flattens the cornea. The examination does not require anesthesia; the force of the puff can be surprising and unpleasant but does not cause pain. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Measurement with a handheld Tono-Pen tonometer, in which a special transducer flattens the cornea. Its advantage is that it can be used even for patients wearing contact lenses. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-99e07481\" class=\"nv-cv-d nv-cv-m wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns alignfull has-1-columns has-desktop-equal-layout has-tablet-equal-layout has-mobile-equal-layout has-vertical-unset has-light-bg\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"innerblocks-wrap\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-132e96c4\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column animated fadeInUp\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">The most important step is to choose the appropriate method for your vision defect. During the initial consultation, we will propose the suitable laser correction technique. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-secondary\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/swisslaser.pl\/en\/book-an-appointment\/\">I am scheduling an initial consultation<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-accordion-sl-bad-tonometria-faq\" class=\"nv-cv-d nv-cv-m wp-block-themeisle-blocks-accordion exclusive is-style-default\">\n<details class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-accordion-item\"><summary class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-accordion-item__title\"><div><strong>What is normal intraocular pressure?<\/strong><\/div><\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-accordion-item__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The normal range is considered to be 10\u201321 mmHg. A result above 21 mmHg does not yet indicate glaucoma, but requires further diagnostics: pachymetry, optic nerve OCT, and visual field examination. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-accordion-item\"><summary class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-accordion-item__title\"><div><strong>Does tonometry hurt?<\/strong><\/div><\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-accordion-item__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No. Non-contact tonometry is a brief air puff that is merely surprising. Applanation tonometry is performed after anesthetic drops and lasts a few seconds.  <\/p>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-accordion-item\"><summary class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-accordion-item__title\"><div><strong>How often should intraocular pressure be checked?<\/strong><\/div><\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-accordion-item__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Individuals over 40 years of age \u2013 every 1\u20132 years, more frequently if there is a family history of glaucoma, diabetes, high myopia, or chronic steroid use. Before any ophthalmic procedure, tonometry is mandatory.  <\/p>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-accordion-item\"><summary class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-accordion-item__title\"><div><strong>Why does the tonometry result depend on corneal thickness?<\/strong><\/div><\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-accordion-item__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A thick cornea offers greater resistance and inflates the measurement; a thin one underestimates it. That is why we always assess pressure together with pachymetry \u2013 as we do in our qualification examination. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/details>\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-accordion-item\"><summary class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-accordion-item__title\"><div><strong>How much does an intraocular pressure examination cost?<\/strong><\/div><\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-accordion-item__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At SwissLaser, tonometry is included in the comprehensive qualification examination for 400 PLN, performed in Warsaw and Krakow.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We perform all examinations in Warsaw (Kolejowa 1) and Krakow (Kluczborska 15\/U3). 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