tonometry

n. a method of measuring intraocular pressure that is used in the diagnosis of glaucoma and ocular hypertension. Tonometry is usually performed with a device (called a tonometer) that blows a puff of air against the eyeball and automatically measures the amount of indentation (resistance of the surface of the eye), which indicates the intraocular pressure.

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May 8th 2024

reinforcement of alternative behavior

a procedure that involves eliminating reward or reinforcement for an undesired behavior and instead rewarding a desired behavior. Also called rewarded alternative method.