Comparing applanation tonometry and rebound tonometry in glaucomatous and ocular hypertensive eyes

European Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 258-263

  Marini, Marino ^a   da Pozzo, Stefano ^a   Accardo, Agostino ^b   Canziani, Tiziana ^a  

^a Associated Ophthalmic Clinic   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TRIESTE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Glaucoma; Intraocular pressure; Ocular hypertension; Pachymetry; Tonometry

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEA THICKNESS; EYE EXAMINATION; FEMALE; GLAUCOMA; HUMAN; INSTRUMENT VALIDATION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTRAOCULAR HYPERTENSION; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TONOMETER; TONOMETRY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CORNEA; FEMALE; GLAUCOMA; HUMANS; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCULAR HYPERTENSION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; TONOMETRY, OCULAR;

EID: 79953668555     PISSN: 11206721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5301/EJO.2010.5767     Document Type: Article

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