title: A comparison of Perkins and Goldmann applanation tonometry.
abstract: In a study of 103 eyes, the measurement of intraocular pressure (IOP) was compared between the Perkins hand-held tonometer and the Goldmann slit lamp mounted tonometer. IOP readings from the two instruments were highly correlated (+0.91). Advantages inherent to the Perkins design are also discussed.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D007429:Intraocular Pressure; D008875:Middle Aged; D014065:Tonometry, Ocular / Q000295:instrumentation*