The validity of a digital eyelid tonometer (TGDc-01) and its comparison with Goldmann applanation tonometry - A pilot study

Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 205-210

  Lam, Andrew K C ^a   Lam, Chin Hang ^a   Chan, Rufina ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Eyelid tonometer; Goldmann applanation tonometer; Intraocular pressure

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIGITAL RADIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; OCULOPLETHYSMOGRAPHY; OPTOMETRY; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TONOMETER; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EYELID; INSTRUMENTATION; OBSERVER VARIATION; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCIBILITY; VALIDATION STUDY;

ADULT; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EYELIDS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; MALE; OBSERVER VARIATION; PILOT PROJECTS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; TONOMETRY, OCULAR;

EID: 21244458331     PISSN: 02755408     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-1313.2005.00296.x     Document Type: Article

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