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Abstract #22227 Published in IGR 10-4
IOP measurement through frequent-replacement soft contact lenses
Touboul JJournal Français d'Ophtalmologie 2008; 31: S29-S33
Intraocular pressure (IOP) can be measured through soft contact lenses with an air-puff tonometer. These measurements seemed accurate for low-power negative lenses. For positive soft contact lenses, IOP is overestimated. The measurement of IOP through a soft contact lens is acceptable in clinical practice only for glaucoma screening. In glaucomatous patients or patients with ocular hypertension, IOP measurements should be performed without a contact lens. The main technique for IOP measurement remains Goldmann applanation tonometry. LA: French
Dr. J. Touboul, Cabinet d'ophtalmologie, 1, boulevard Clemenceau, 38100 Grenoble, France
