Open AccessComparison of Pneumatonometry and Transpalpebral Tonometry Measurements of Intraocular Pressure during Scleral Lens Wear
Author(s) -
Jennifer Swingle Fogt,
Cherie B Nau,
Muriel Schornack,
Ellen Shorter,
Amy Nau,
Jennifer Harthan
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
optometry and vision science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.779
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1538-9235
pISSN - 1040-5488
DOI - 10.1097/opx.0000000000001574
Subject(s) - ophthalmology , scleral lens , intraocular pressure , lens (geology) , medicine , applanation tonometry , intraocular lens , repeated measures design , optometry , contact lens , optics , blood pressure , mathematics , arterial stiffness , statistics , physics
As scleral lens wear becomes more common, understanding the impact of these lenses upon ocular physiology is critically important. Studies on the effect of scleral lens wear upon intraocular pressure (IOP) have used different instruments and have reported conflicting results.