Tonography

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Contents 1 More Specific Terms 2 Indications 3 Procedure 4 More General Terms 5 Additional Terms 6 References

More Specific Terms

• tonography with water provocation

Indications

• increased intraocular pressure

• glaucoma

Procedure

• recording intraocular pressure over an extended time period
• tonography indirectly measures the intraocular pressure by determining the amount of force required to cause an indentation or displacement on the eye
• this force is relational to the resistance, hence pressure, within the eye

More General Terms

• clinical procedure

Additional Terms

• tonometry

References

1. Coding Companion for Ophthalmology A comprehensive illustrated guide to coding and reimbursement [1]

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