ophthalmodynamometry

[of-thal″mo-di″nah-mom´ĕ-tre]

determination of the blood pressure in the retinal artery.

oph·thal·mo·dy·na·mom·e·try

(of-thal'mō-dī'nă-mom'ĕ-trē),

The measurement of blood pressure in the retinal vessels by means of an ophthalmodynamometer.

[ophthalmo- + G. dynamis, power, + metron, measure]

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oph·thal·mo·dy·na·mom·e·try

(of-thal'mō-dī'nă-mom'ĕ-trē)

The measurement of blood pressure in the retinal vessels by means of an ophthalmodynamometer.

[ophthalmo- + G. dynamis, power, + metron, measure]

Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

ophthalmodynamometry

A method of assessing the pressure in the arteries within the eye by exerting measurable external pressure on the globe and noting, through an OPHTHALMOSCOPE, the point at which the internal vessels collapse.

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References in periodicals archive

This article considers the clinical value of ophthalmodynamometry and its emerging role in the diagnosis and monitoring of glaucoma.

Ophthalmodynamometry

Other less commonly used diagnostic techniques include electroretinography (ERG), visual-evoked potentials (VEP), ophthalmodynamometry and ocular plethysmography, techniques which will be utilized in future research.

Multimodality Imaging Assessment of Ocular Ischemic Syndrome

Other approaches include tympanic membrane displacement, ophthalmodynamometry, quantitative pupillometry, othoacoustic emission, pulsatility of the ocular circulation, retinal vein pressure correlation with ICP, prediction of ICP based on transcranial Doppler (TCD) and ABP simultaneous measurements [5-12].

Non-invasive absolute intracranial pressure measurement without problem of calibration: healthy volunteer study/Neinvazinis absoliutinio intrakranijinio slegio matavimo metodas: sveiku savanoriu studija

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