Tonometer FAQ

Question:
Is Tonosafe™ clinically validated?

Answer:
Support Tonosafe™ is clinically validated by a multitude of papers over a 10 year period. Salvi et al. (2004) reports that it may be used for screening plus routine clinical use.

Question:
Is Tonosafe™ too expensive for daily use?

Answer:
Many hospitals using Tonosafe™ report higher productivity among doctors and nurses by freeing time previously spent on low-level tasks such as sterilizing prisms. If is more affordable to use Tonosafe™ so long as it takes you over an average of 2 minutes to sterilise each prism.

Question:
Is Tonosafe™ difficult to use?

Answer:
Customers report Tonosafe™ generally takes no longer than using conventional prisms. Tonosafe™ then saves you more time by omitting the sterilisation process. Tonosafe™ also makes your facility more environmentall-friendly by having a separate ‘prism head’ that is disposed after use and a ‘holder’ that is retained for 19 additional uses.

Question:
Why do I need to use Tonosafe™? I have not had any cross infection or contamination issues.

Answer:
The effects of cross infection manifest themselves long after the consultation. If this occurs, then general practitioners, detect the infection rather than the original consultant specialist. Why risk possibility of litigation when Tonosafe™ can dramatically reduce the risk of infections and corneal burns.

Question:
I am happy to continue using my current reusable prism – why should I change?

Answer:
1) How old is your current prism? What condition is it in?
2) How are you currently auditing and managing its usage?
3) How often do you replace it?
4) How much time does all this take?
5) What are the true costs involved?

A disposable solution like Tonosafe™ makes your job easier when you can use it once and dispose after use. Facilities and practices save money by freeing doctor and nurse time to more productive and important tasks. You reduce risk of costly and stressful litigation.

Question:
Are you just saying this because you just want me to buy Tonosafe?

Answer:
We’re happy to supply you with either reusable prisms or Tonosafe disposable prisms, but our commitment to making your practice or facility more successful obligates us to help you reduce infection, save money and help free up valuable doctor and nurse time.