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Eye to Eye Ophthalmology: Is Goldmann Applanation Tonometry still the 'gold standard' method of measuring intraocular pressure?

Eye to Eye: An Ophthalmology Podcast from the Royal College of Ophthalmologists

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The Importance of Consistent Tonometers in Clinical Practice

Evidence has emerged that prostaglandin analogs can affect the corneal hysteresis and they can actually lead to a reduction inhysteresis. I suppose one of the important points is that we need to be consistent as well with what we're measuring and how we're measuring it. If you're having a patient who every single visit has been measured with a Goldman tonometer and then you switch to another device that could have potential issues.

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