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A clinical procedure used in conjunction with indirect ophthalmoscopy in which some slight pressure is applied to the sclera to bring the peripheral retina into view. Retinal detachments and tears, for example, are more easily seen with this procedure. Pressure is usually applied with an instrument called an indentor. The technique is contraindicated in patients with elevated intraocular pressure. See indirect ophthalmoscope.

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pressure			Durometers are used to measure the hardness of non-metallic materials, such as rubber, and work by measuring the penetration of the gauge's indentor under the specific conditions of a given durometer standard. Durometer operating stand by Rubber World 5 mm/min using a spherical steel indentor of diameter 5 mm driven by an Instron 1185 mechanical testing machine. A novel fabrication route for Auxetic polyethylene, part 2: ... by Webber, R.S; Alderson, K.L; Evans, K.E. / Polymer Engineering and Science The large clockwise rotations and displacements predicted by the indentor model for Borneo are incompatible with palaeomagnetic evidence and there is no evidence that the major strike--slip faults of the Asian mainland reach Borneo. Impact of India-Asia collision on SE Asia: the record in Borneo by Hall, Robert; van Hattum, Marco W.A.; Spakman, Wim / Borneo Research Bulletin			incubus incud- incudal incudectomy incudiform incudomalleal incudostapedial incurable incurred claims incurvation incus incyclophoria incyclotropia IND indandione indanedione indanedione derivative indapamide InDDEx indemnification schedule indemnify indemnity benefit indemnity insurance indemnity plan indentation indentor independence independent Independent Adoption independent assortment independent contractor independent intervention independent investigator independent living center independent practice Independent Practice Association independent symposium independent variable Inderal Indermil adhesive indeterminant colitis indeterminate cleavage index index astigmatism index case index extensor muscle index family index finger index Medicus index myopia index of inequality			Indentation style indentation tongue margin indentation tongue margin indentation tongue margin indentation tonometer indentation tonometer indentation tonometer Indentation-Type Atomic Force Microscopy indentations indentations indented indented indented indented indented bar indented bolt Indented Hex Washer Head indented joint Indented line indented molding indented molding indented wire Indentedly indentification indenting indenting indenting indention indentions Indentment indentor indentors indentors indentors indents indents indents indenture indenture indenture indenture indenture indenture deed indenture qualification statement indentured indentured indentured indentured Indentured Bill of Material Indentured Drawing List Indentured Parts List Indentured Product Code Indentured servant Indentured servant indentures indentures indentures indentures Indentureship Indentureship Indentureship

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scleral indentation (redirected from indentor)

scleral indentation
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