Clinical tonometry
- Contributor(s):
- Raiford, Morgan B. (Morgan Burgess), 1912- Allen, James H. (James Harrill), 1906-1992 United States. Public Health Service. Audiovisual Facility. Fulton County Medical Society (Ga.)
- Publication:
- [Washington, DC] : U.S. Dept. of Health, Education, and Welfare, Public Health Service, [1965]
- Language(s):
- English
- Format:
- Moving image
- Subject(s):
- Glaucoma -- diagnosis Intraocular Pressure Tonometry, Ocular Tonometry, Ocular -- instrumentation
- Genre(s):
- Instructional Film and Video
- Abstract:
- The glaucoma syndrome is explained and the parts of the eye involved are illustrated on a model eye. Component parts of the tonometer, functional aspects, and its cleaning and sterilization are shown and explained. The film reviews steps taken to prepare the patient for the test, and most importantly, shows how to use the tonometer on a patient to obtain a reading. Particular emphasis is placed on the measurement of intraocular pressure to detect incipient glaucoma. Similarly, the rationale of including the tonometer test as a regular procedure of the complete physical examination is stressed.
- Copyright:
- The National Library of Medicine believes this item to be in the public domain. (More information)
- Extent:
- 007 min.
- Color:
- Black and white
- Sound:
- Sound
- Credits:
- Director, Graham Heid ; technical advisors, Morgan Raiford, James H. Allen.
- Provenance:
- Received: (date unknown) as a donation from the National Library of Medicine, National Medical Audiovisual Center.
- Technique:
- Live action
- NLM Unique ID:
- 8600219A (See catalog record)
- OCLC no.:
- 31648544
- Permanent Link:
- http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/8600219A