Applanation tonometer

Primary use
Diagnosis / Measurement / Monitoring
Type of medical device or related product
Medical equipment
General vs. specific use (health condition)
Specific
Intended population age
Adolescent (10 to 19 years)
Later adults (over 64 years)
Adults (20 to 64 years)
Intended population sex
All
Level of technical knowledge
Specialized clinical
Capital
Yes
Reusable
Yes
Requirements
None
WHO list of priority medical devices
Eye care (2022)
Service delivery platforms / Healthcare levels
First-level (district) hospital services
Second-level and third-level hospital services and specialized outpatient services
Healthcare unit
Inpatient care
Outpatient care
Specialized diagnostics
EMDN related code(s)
Z12120122
TONOMETERS
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GMDN related code(s)
35399
Ophthalmic tonometer, line-powered (An ophthalmic, line-powered, measuring instrument used for determining the intraocular pressure (IOP) by exerting an external force against the eye which provides a reading of the resistance of the tunica of the eye to deformation (the extent of corneal indentation) which is expressed in millimetre(s) of mercury (mmHg). It typically has no contact with the eye and can use various techniques, e.g., the air-puff tonometer records deflections of the cornea from a puff of pressurized air; the applanation tonometer records the indentation pressure in thousands of a second. It is used for the diagnosis of glaucoma, designed for table top use and may provide the data on a screen and/or a print-out.)
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