Concept information
Preferred term
applanation tonometry
Definition
- In applanation tonometry the intraocular pressure (IOP) is inferred from the force required to flatten (applanate) a constant area of the cornea, for the Imbert-Fick law.
Broader concept
In other languages
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French
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/INS-THS243RC-2
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