NCT puff vs. the blinking reflex

Had a pre-test at 8:15 where the patient dodged the non-contact tonometer like it was dodgeball, pre-blinking three times before the puff even fired. I switched to a calm count-and-breathe routine, explained we’re checking eye pressure, and we landed both eyes in under 10 seconds. What’s your best one-liner or trick to turn the NCT moment into a laugh and a solid reading?

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, NCT dodgeball at 8:15 is real. I tell them, “It’s a tiny eyelash fan — blink now, then freeze for the selfie: 3–2–1,” and have them lock on the green light; usually lands both eyes in under 10 seconds. If they still flinch, I bail to iCare — do you ever swap when the count-and-breathe won’t stick?

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