Frequency of Goldmann applanation tonometer calibration error checks

Journal of Glaucoma

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 215-218

  Sandhu, Sukhpal Singh ^a   Chattopadhyay, Sandip ^a   Birch, Michael Kevin ^a   Ray Chaudhuri, Neeta ^a  

^a ROYAL VICTORIA INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Calibration; Goldmann applanation tonometer; Intraocular pressure

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; CALIBRATION; ERROR; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STANDARD; TONOMETER;

CALIBRATION; HUMANS; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY CONTROL; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; TIME FACTORS; TONOMETRY, OCULAR;

EID: 18744372146     PISSN: 10570829     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00061198-200506000-00009     Document Type: Article

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