pneumatonometer

pneumatonometer
pneu·ma·to·nom·e·ter (noo″mə-tə-nomґə-tər) [pneuma- + tonometer] an applanation tonometer in which air pressure applied through a silicone-rubber membrane in direct contact with the cornea is used to flatten the cornea.

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