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applanation tonometry

A method in which a constant pressure is applied to the surface of the cornea in order to flatten a prespecified area of the membrane, which is used… 
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Review
2011
Review
2011
Aortic stiffness: current understanding and future directions.
Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Risk factors for incident open-angle glaucoma: the Barbados Eye Studies.
Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Effect of central corneal thickness, corneal curvature, and axial length on applanation tonometry.
OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effect of central corneal thickness (CCT), corneal curvature, and axial length on applanation tonometry… 
Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Differential Impact of Blood Pressure–Lowering Drugs on Central Aortic Pressure and Clinical Outcomes: Principal Results of the Conduit Artery Function Evaluation (CAFE) Study
Background— Different blood pressure (BP)–lowering drugs could have different effects on central aortic pressures and thus… 
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Comparison of dynamic contour tonometry with goldmann applanation tonometry.
PURPOSE The dynamic contour tonometer (DCT; Pascal tonometer) is a novel tonometer designed to measure intraocular pressure (IOP… 
Review
2000
Review
2000
Human corneal thickness and its impact on intraocular pressure measures: a review and meta-analysis approach.
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Vascular risk factors for primary open angle glaucoma: the Egna-Neumarkt Study.
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Prevalence of open-angle glaucoma in Australia. The Blue Mountains Eye Study.
Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
The effect of corneal thickness on applanation tonometry.
Highly Cited
1975
Highly Cited
1975
APPLANATION TONOMETRY AND CENTRAL CORNEAL THICKNESS
Readings with the Goldmann applanation tonometer were made at various intraocular hydrostatic pressures and compared with central… 
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