Non-contact tonometry: an ideal method for mass screening.

Author: Woo Jeong CHOI ¹ ; Jung Woo KIM ; Hungwon TCHAH ; Yong Han JIN ; Yong J KIM
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1. Department of Ophthalmology, Asan Medical Center, College of Medicine, Ulsan University, Seoul, Korea.
Publication Type:Original Article ; Comparative Study
Keywords: non-contact tonometer; glaucoma; ocular hypertension; mass screening
MeSH: Evaluation Studies as Topic; Female; Humans; Intraocular Pressure; Male; Ocular Hypertension/diagnosis; Predictive Value of Tests; Regression Analysis; Reproducibility of Results; Tonometry, Ocular/*instrumentation; Vision Screening/*methods
From:Korean Journal of Ophthalmology 1990;4(1):30-33
CountryRepublic of Korea
Language:English
Abstract: We evaluated one of the new non-contact tonometers, the Pulsair non-contact tonometer, to assess its accuracy and reliability. Measurements on 101 eyes were used to assess its accuracy against Goldmann tonometry measurements, and another 24 eyes were used to assess its reliability (reproducibility). The results showed the instrument to be highly accurate and reliable in measurement.