ophthalmodynamometer
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From ophthalmo- + dynamometer.
Noun
[edit]ophthalmodynamometer (plural ophthalmodynamometers)
- An instrument that is used to measure blood pressure in the blood vessels of the retina
- 2016 January 30, “Intraocular Pressure Reduction Is Associated with Reduced Venous Pulsation Pressure”, in PLOS ONE[1], :
- The minimum additional pressure required to induce venous pulsation can be measured with an ophthalmodynamometer using the known calibration constant (0.32mmHg/g) to convert the applied force (g) into ophthalmodynamometric pressure (ODP).