Calibration of the Schiøtz tonometer for the normal canine eye.
The Schiøtz tonometer with 5.5-, 7.5-, and 10-g weights was calibrated for the normal canine eye, using a transducer with open and closed reservoir systems. The line of best fit for the observations was determined, and the equation of this line was utilized to derive a calibration table for the conversion of tonometer scale readings to mm of Hg intraocular pressure.
D000818:Animals; D004285:Dogs / Q000502:physiology*; D007429:Intraocular Pressure; D009799:Ocular Physiological Phenomena; D014065:Tonometry, Ocular / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*