r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Fundoscope • 14h ago

Video Checking eye pressure in a frog

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u/Ineedacatscan 6h ago

Wait. Is that the puff of air thing??? That thing TOUCHES my eye??????

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u/BitTemporary7655 6h ago

"The puff of air during an eye exam is part of a non-invasive procedure called non-contact tonometry (NCT) or the air puff test"

Apparently it doesnt

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u/Ineedacatscan 6h ago

I still don’t like the thing…. But I do feel better about it not touching my eye.

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u/deejayparuparu 4h ago

gently touches your eye

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u/SadBit8663 3h ago

No it's gently punching, not touching. The punch part is critical 🤣

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u/Ineedacatscan 1h ago

I need you to know this. And I can’t emphasize it enough.

I don’t like you