Possible iatrogenic transmission of Crutzfeldt-Jakob disease via tonometer tips: A review of the literature

Optometry

Volumn 72, Issue 10, 2001, Pages 649-652

  Walia, Jagmohan S ^b   Chronister, Connie L ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY   (United States)

^b East West Opticals   (United States)

Author keywords

Applanation tonometer tips; Creutzfeldt Jakob disease; Iatrogenic transmission; Intraocular pressure; Palinopsia; Prions

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; CREUTZFELDT JAKOB DISEASE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; DISINFECTION; HUMAN; IATROGENIC DISEASE; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; METHODOLOGY; OCULOPLETHYSMOGRAPHY; PATHOGENICITY; PRION; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; CREUTZFELDT-JAKOB SYNDROME; DISEASE TRANSMISSION, HORIZONTAL; DISINFECTION; HUMANS; IATROGENIC DISEASE; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; PRIONS; TONOMETRY, OCULAR;

EID: 0035491084     PISSN: 15291839     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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