Reliability of the non-contact tono-pachymeter Tonopachy NT-530P in healthy eyes

Clinical and Experimental Optometry

Volumn 96, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 286-294

  García Resúa, Carlos ^a   Pena Verdeal, Hugo ^a   Miñones, Mercedes ^a   Giraldez, M Jesus ^a   Yebra Pimentel, Eva ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Canon TX 10; Central corneal thickness Goldmann applanation tonometry; Cornea; Non contact tonometry; Tonopachy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CORNEAL PACHYMETRY; EQUIPMENT; HUMAN; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; OCULOPLETHYSMOGRAPHY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; REPRODUCIBILITY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CORNEAL PACHYMETRY; HUMANS; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; TONOMETRY, OCULAR; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84877638685     PISSN: 08164622     EISSN: 14440938     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1444-0938.2012.00818.x     Document Type: Article

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