PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a non-contact ultrasonic tonometer which can accurately measure intraocular pressure with an ultrasonic wave.SOLUTION: A non-contact ultrasonic tonometer for measuring the intraocular pressure of eyes of a subject with an ultrasonic wave in a non-contact manner includes a transmission part which transmits an ultrasonic wave to the interior of a cornea of the eye of the subject, a reception part which receives the ultrasonic wave having passed through the interior of the cornea of the eye of the subject, and a control part 70 which obtains the intraocular pressure of the eye of the subject on the basis of characteristics of the ultrasonic wave having passed through the interior of the cornea received by the reception part.COPYRIGHT: (C)2015,JPO&INPIT【課題】 超音波にて、精度よく眼圧を測定できる非接触式超音波眼圧計を提供することを技術課題とする。【解決手段】 超音波を用いて、非接触で被検者眼の眼圧を測定する非接触式超音波眼圧計であって、被検者眼の角膜内部に向けて超音波を送信する送信部と、被検者眼の角膜内部を通過した超音波を受信する受信部と、前記受信部によって受信された角膜内部を通過した超音波の特性に基づいて被検者眼の眼圧を求めることを特徴とする。【選択図】 図1
