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Schiotz tonometry for glaucoma: are there simple alternatives?
Author(s) -
Mehmet Kök,
Tos T. J. M. Berendschot,
P. Hardus
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
tropical medicine and international health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.056
H-Index - 114
eISSN - 1365-3156
pISSN - 1360-2276
DOI - 10.1046/j.1365-3156.1998.00220.x
Subject(s) - glaucoma , optometry , medicine , gold standard (test) , ophthalmology , palpation , intraocular pressure , ophthalmoscopy , pupil , surgery , optics , retinal , physics
Summary In the period from October 1991 until August 1992, 864 eye‐patients in a rural area in south‐east Nigeria were examined in order to find simple parameters for the screening of glaucoma simplex. Schiotz tonometry was used as the gold standard. Investigation of the pupil‐reaction with a torch, estimation of the pressure of the (closed) eye by digital palpation, and estimations of the cup/disc ratio by ophthalmoscopy can be used as an alternative.