Goldmann tonometry versus the Tono-Pen XL for intraocular pressure measurement: An evaluation of the potential impact on clinical decision making in glaucoma

Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 648-651

  Carrim, Zia I ^a   Lavy, Tim E ^a  

^a ST JAMES S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Glaucoma; Goldmann tonometer; Intraocular pressure; Tono Pen XL

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; EVALUATION; FEMALE; GLAUCOMA; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTRAOCULAR HYPERTENSION; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DECISION MAKING; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; GLAUCOMA; HUMANS; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCULAR HYPERTENSION; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PROGNOSIS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; TONOMETRY, OCULAR;

EID: 70349961737     PISSN: 02755408     EISSN: 14751313     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-1313.2009.00680.x     Document Type: Article

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