Does Goldmann applanation tonometry performed by community optometrists reduce referrals? A pilot study

British Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 95, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 295-

  Sheehan, William ^a   Adams, David ^a   Wells, Colette ^a   Booth, Adam ^a  

^a Royal Eye Infirmary   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLAUCOMA; GOLDMANN APPLANANATION TONOMETRY; HUMAN; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; LETTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OCULOPLETHYSMOGRAPHY; OPTOMETRY; PATIENT REFERRAL; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TONOMETER;

FEMALE; GLAUCOMA; HUMANS; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; MALE; OPTOMETRY; PILOT PROJECTS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; TONOMETRY, OCULAR;

EID: 79151469546     PISSN: 00071161     EISSN: 14682079     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.2010.189852     Document Type: Letter

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