Icare Tonometer in USA

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New Icare study from US:

"Evaluation of the ICare Rebound Tonometer as a Home Intraocular Pressure Monitoring Device" made by Sanjay Asrani, MD, Ashmita Chatterjee, BSc,w David K. Wallace, MD, MPH, Cecilia Santiago-Turla, MD, and Sandra Stinnett, DrPH in the Duke University Eye Center, Norh Carolina USA, conclutes that the Icare rebound tonometer was accurate and reliable in the hands of patients. Patients can easily learn to self-administer this test, possibly allowing for home monitoring of IOP.


From skepticism to amazed acceptance

Two US specialists, who recently published the Clinical Guide to Ophthalmic Drugs, now recommend the Icare® tonometer to all their colleagues. Ron Melton, O.D. and Randall Thomas, O.D. have both replaced the use of all Air-Puff tonometers with the easy Icare® routine in their practice. We asked them: Why?

- After being introduced to the Icare® rebound technology, we finally find the Air-Puff tonometry quite obsolete, say Ron and Randall. Patients hate the trauma and its anticipation. And the measuring results are not that accurate, either. -In the context of contact lens care we can also understand the patient's annoyance with techniques requiring fluorescent dye and topical anesthetics. This is exactly why many doctors have continued using the dreaded Air-Puff over the years.

- Having heard of the new rebound technology in tonometers, we were very skeptical at first. But as soon as we had the Icare® tonometry performed on ourselves, our skepticism turned to amazed acceptance and we couldn't wait to use it on our patients. It is indeed asymptomatic in virtually all instances and certainly atraumatic in all cases.

- Here's the magic: the Icare® tonometry requires no topical anesthesia, no drops and no dye. The device itself is conveniently hand held and easy to use. It projects a tiny, blunt-tipped probe onto the corneal surface. As the probe rebounds off the cornea, onboard sensors measure the IOP. This procedure is barely or not at all perceived by the patient.

- Furthermore, the Icare® tonometer's single-use, disposable probes ensure microbiological safety even in field situations. This technique is very fast and can be used on soft contact lenses, which may sometimes be helpful in keeping the receiving room patient flow dynamic.

Randall Thomas, O.D.	Ron Melton, O.D.

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