Proposal calls for low-level disinfection of tonometers
A new proposal calls for tonometers to be reclassified as noncritical devices, allowing low-level disinfection (LLD) instead of the high-level disinfection (HLD) currently recommended. The change could reduce patient safety concerns, costs, and plastic waste associated with tonometer disinfection, according to a Position Statement from the American Glaucoma Society and the American Academy of Ophthalmology.... ...