[Evaluating the Pro Ton applanation tonometer in rabbits].
OBJECTIVE
To assess use of the tonometer ProTon for measuring intraocular pressure in rabbits.


METHODS
Eleven chinchilla-bastard rabbits were measured under standardized conditions with the applanation tonometer ProTon for 62 +/- 15 days. One rabbit was excluded because of intensively defensive reactions.


RESULTS
Intraocular pressure in the ten rabbits was 12.15 +/- 3.63 mmHg in the right eye and 12.11 +/- 3.52 mmHg in the left eye.


CONCLUSIONS
Intraocular pressure can be measured reliably over a long period with the applanation tonometer ProTon. It is therefore suitable for determining intraocular pressure in experimentally induced glaucoma in rabbits.
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Abteilung 1: Allgemeine Augenheilkunde, Universitäts-Augenklinik Tübingen.
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Kohler
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Guenther
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Zrenner
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Thiel
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D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D007429:Intraocular Pressure / Q000502:physiology*; D011817:Rabbits; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012815:Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted / Q000295:instrumentation*; D014065:Tonometry, Ocular / Q000295:instrumentation*