A tonometer-ku wuxuu badanaa ka kooban yahay koronto-dhaliye beddelka qaabka corneal, habka cabbirka qallafsanaanta corneal ama aaladda la xiriiriyo dareemaha isbeddelka cadaadiska. Waxaa loo isticmaalaa in lagu cabbiro cadaadiska intraocular. Alaabooyinka caadiga ah waa tonometer, tonometer-ka aan lala xidhiidhin, tonometer-ga gacanta lagu qabto, tonometer-ka sacabka gacanta lagu qaato, tonometer-ka sacabka, tonometer-ka piezoelectric, tonometer-ka dib-u-soo-celinta, tonometer-ka gelinta, iwm.. Waxay kaa caawin kartaa ogaanshaha caadka, glaucoma iyo cudurrada kale ee indhaha. Tonometer-ka aan lala xidhiidhin ayaa sida caadiga ah loo isticmaalaa hadda, kaas oo leh faa'iidooyinka hawlgal fudud iyo cabbir degdeg ah.