Development and preliminary data of an electro-mechanical self-operated tonometer

Authors

E. J. Moore, Tulane University School of Science and Engineering
T. L. Alvarez, Tulane University School of Science and Engineering
R. D. Fechtner, Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Science
R. J. Greene, Tulane University School of Science and Engineering
G. A. Thomas, Tulane University School of Science and Engineering

Document Type

Conference Proceeding

Publication Date

1-1-2003

Abstract

Research suggests that fluctuations in diurnal IOP are a significant independent risk for glaucoma progression. An effective self-tonometer and a clinical method for its use by the patient at home would help the management of glaucoma. We describe a prototype of a new tonometer that may prove useful for non-invasive self-tonometry . Preliminary data suggests that the device is locating the area of IOP by calculating the force required to deform the cornea at a given time.

Identifier

84943414062 (Scopus)

Publication Title

Proceedings of the IEEE Annual Northeast Bioengineering Conference Nebec

e-ISSN

21607001

ISSN

1071121X

First Page

47

Last Page

48

Recommended Citation

Moore, E. J.; Alvarez, T. L.; Fechtner, R. D.; Greene, R. J.; and Thomas, G. A., "Development and preliminary data of an electro-mechanical self-operated tonometer" (2003). Faculty Publications. 14451.
https://digitalcommons.njit.edu/fac_pubs/14451