Apparatus and method for measuring Internal Ocular Pressure (IOP)
comprises applying a perturbing vibration into an eye over a range of
frequencies. A vibrational response of the surface of the eye is measured
such as by using a laser velocimeter, the vibrational response including
velocity and rate of change of the phase lag. Further, geometric
properties such as volume of the eye are measured such as by using a
laser interferometer to measure characteristics such as the eye's axial
length and cornea thickness. Use of multiple characteristics normalizes
the effect of an eye's mechanical and geometric properties and thereby
more accurately determines the IOP.