Clinical comparison of the Keeler Pulsair 2000, American Optical MkII and Goldmann applanation tonometers

Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 171-177

  Mackie, S W ^a   Jay, J L ^b   Ackerley, R ^a   Walsh, G ^a  

^a GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b WESTERN INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; MALE; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; OPEN ANGLE GLAUCOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TONOMETRY;

EID: 0029981588     PISSN: 02755408     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0275-5408(95)00029-1     Document Type: Article

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