The Reichert Model 30™ Pneumatonometer is an easy to use instrument that provides fast and accurate tonometry and optional tonography functions. The probe tip, which floats on an air bearing, is gently touched to the anesthetized cornea and a precisely regulated flow of filtered air applies force to the tip. A small (5 mm diameter)fenestrated membrane permits the air to flow through vents in the tip until it conforms to the shape of the cornea. Increasing air pressure is continually applied to the cornea until the force being applied is equal to the pressure in
the anterior chamber. When these forces are in balance a pneumatic sensor records the intraocular pressure. In pulse tonometry mode, the ocular pulse waveform is charted and recorded along with IOP.
Unique Methodology
The Model 30 Pneumatonometer measures
intraocular pressure noninvasively through
applanation tonometry. A gentle, floating
pneumatic sensor touches the surface of the
anesthetized cornea with the exact amount
of applanation force required to take the
measurement.
Easy to Use
Doctors and technicians agree that the Model 30
Pneumatonometer is easy to use. The all-new
touch screen interface features an easy-to-use
icon-based operating system enabling even
inexperienced users to make measurements in
seconds. The full color display guides the operator
through the measurement process and displays
readings. The optional footswitch (available with
the tonography kit – catalog number 16033)
makes obtaining measurements even easier,
freeing the operator to concentrate on handling
the sensor probe. The integrated chart strip
printout can be placed in patient files as a record
of the diagnostic procedure.
Multi-Modality
The Model 30 Pneumatonometer provides ocular
pulse amplitude measurements in addition
to tonometry measurements. The optional
tonography mode enables measurement of the
aqueous outflow efficiency of the trabecular
meshwork.
Clinically Trusted
The Model 30 Pneumatonometer is trusted
worldwide and is frequently the instrument of
choice of specialists and researchers. Research
indicates that measurements obtained with
the Model 30 Pneumatonometer are less
affected by corneal properties than other
methods of tonometry.
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