Ocular pulse amplitude: A new biometrical parameter for the diagnose of glaucoma?;Okuläre Pulsamplitude als Biometrischer Messwert in der Glaukomdiagnostik

Ophthalmologe

Volumn 104, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 230-235

  Romppainen, T ^a,b   Kniestedt, C ^b   Bachmann, L M ^c   Sturmer J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÄTSSPITAL ZÜRICH   (Switzerland)

^b CANTONAL HOSPITAL WINTERTHUR   (Switzerland)

^c HORTEN ZENTRUM FÜR PRAXISORIENTIERTE FORSCHUNG UND WISSENSTRANSFER   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Biomechanical corneal properties; Dynamic contour tonometry; Goldmann applanation tonometry; Intraocular pressure; Ocular poulse amplitude

Indexed keywords

EID: 33947370915     PISSN: 0941293X     EISSN: 14330423     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00347-006-1467-8     Document Type: Article

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