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tonometry n.1.音調測量學。2.張力測定法。

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It was first being used in america . since january 2002 , the dovs of cuhk has been conducting pioneering clinic studies on ppt . more than 300 patients have been recruited to investigate the accuracy , safety and patients degree of acceptance in using the new device , in comparison with goldmann applanation tonometry , the gold standard for measuring iop 閃光眼壓計最先在美國使用,香港中文大學眼科及視覺科學學系從二零零二年一月起開始進行這方面的研究,迄今已成功用于超過300名病人身上,并分析了閃光眼壓計的準確度、安全度、及病人接受程度。

The device may not be applicable to those with difficulty in hand tremor ; or those who fail to understand or perceive the phosphene ; or those with moderate to advanced glaucoma who will have too little optic nerve function to perceive any useful phosphene . “ the key to a successful self - tonometry is proper technique and training 然而,對于手震的病人、不能理解及讀取閃光現象的病人,或因青光眼已達中期至嚴重階段,大部份視神經已經受損而無法有效讀取閃光現象的病人,皆未必適用。