title: Intraocular pressure measurement in children using the Keeler Pulsair tonometer.
abstract: A study to determine whether Keeler Pulsair tonometry is a feasible alternative to tonometry under general anaesthesia in children was undertaken. We recruited 53 children aged from 6 months to 9 years old. Readings were obtainable from 78% and a complete set of four readings from each eye was obtained from 45% of the group in an out-patient setting. Averaged Pulsair measurements agreed well with Perkins applanation tonometry values under general anaesthesia. Techniques to improve compliance are discussed. In conclusion, the Pulsair tonometer is a viable method for obtaining estimates of intraocular pressure in children in this age-group.
authors.affiliation: University of Liverpool Children's Unit, Alder Hey Hospital, Ophthalmology Department, West Derby, UK.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Evans
authors.forename: P K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Wishart
mesh_terms: D000768:Anesthesia, General; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007429:Intraocular Pressure; D010349:Patient Compliance; D014065:Tonometry, Ocular / Q000295:instrumentation*