Goldmann applanation tonometer calibration error checks: Current practice in the UK

Eye

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 733-734

  Kumar, N ^a   Jivan, S ^b  

^a University Hospital of Aintree   (United Kingdom)

^b ST JAMES S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CALIBRATION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONSENSUS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; NURSING STAFF; STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE; TONOMETRY; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 34250331223     PISSN: 0950222X     EISSN: 14765454     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.eye.6702316     Document Type: Article

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