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The precision and speed of two non-contact tonometers were examined and compared. The Goldmann applanation tonometer was used as the standard for precision. On the average the results obtained with the non-contact tonometers were not significantly different from those obtained with the Goldmann tonometer. The variation in the values obtained with the non-contact tonometers was greater. The speed of measurement differed between the two non-contact tonometers.
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Koopmans, S.A., Kooijman, A.C., Van Rij, G. et al. Clinical evaluation of two non-contact tonometers. Doc Ophthalmol 78, 259–263 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00165689
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