applanation tonometry

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applanation tonometry

Determining intraocular pressure by measuring the force necessary to flatten the corneal surface.

applanation tonometry

A standard method of measuring the pressure of the fluids within the eye by determining the force necessary to flatten a standard area of the CORNEA. Unduly raised pressure is the hallmark of GLAUCOMA.

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The effect of corneal thickness on applanation tonometry. Am J Ophthalmol 1993;115(5):592-6.

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Intraocular pressure can be measured by applanation tonometry in corneas larger than 9 mm in diameter, whereas rebound tonometry may be a better alternative in individuals with smaller corneas.

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The studied and control groups did not significantly differ in regards to indicators of applanation tonometry during the first visit.

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The relative effects of corneal thickness and age on Goldmann applanation tonometry and dynamic contour tonometry.

Intraocular pressure measurements by three different tonometers in children with aphakic glaucoma and a thick cornea

Subjects were included in this experiment if baseline intraocular pressure (IOP)wasbelow22 mmHg in both eyes in a Goldmann applanation tonometry examination, findings were normal in slit lamp and funduscopic examinations, and refractive error was within a range of -8.5 to -0.5 diopters (mean of the included subjects: -2.2 [+ or -] 2.0).

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Eye examination included best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) for far and near vision, slit lamp biomicroscopy, IOP measurements with Goldmann applanation tonometry, corneal pachymetry, gonioscopy, dilated fundus examination, and horizontal cup-disc (C/D) ratio evaluation.

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Effect of Central Corneal Thickness on Dynamic Contour Tonometry and Goldmann Applanation Tonometry in Primary Open-angle Glaucoma.

Variation of intraocular pressure with age and gender

Intraocular pressures as measured by applanation tonometry were 12 mmHg in both eyes, and a dilated fundoscopic examination revealed bilateral serous retinal detachment and optic disc edema (Figure 1a).

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Peripheral artery pressure waveforms were evaluated non-invasively using applanation tonometry. The measurement of aortic PWV was performed with the SphygmoCor system (AtCor Medical, Sydney, Australia) after an overnight fast and 24 hours off any antihypertensive medications.

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The investigators used applanation tonometry to capture radial pulse waveforms at four time points in 70 women with preeclampsia undergoing magnesium therapy for seizure prophylaxis.

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Arterial stiffness in both smokers and non-smokers was measured using a new but well-established method called applanation tonometry.

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Also at 15 years, 102 patients had an applanation tonometry assessment that determined their central arterial stiffness.