Tzu Chi Medical Journal
Volume 19, Issue 4 , Pages 241-244 , December 2007

Measurements of Intraocular Pressure with Tono-Pen and Goldmann Applanation Tonometers in Subjects with Systemic Illness

  • Sheng-Yao Hsu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital, Hualien, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Shu-Fang Lin

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital, Hualien, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Ai-Hsi Hsu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital, Hualien, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Internal Medicine, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital, 707, Section 3, Chung-Yang Road, Hualien, Taiwan

Received 19 April 2007 ,Revised 19 May 2007 ,Accepted 15 June 2007.

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PII: S1016-3190(10)60022-5

doi: 10.1016/S1016-3190(10)60022-5

Tzu Chi Medical Journal
Volume 19, Issue 4 , Pages 241-244 , December 2007

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