Schiotz tonometer — shyœts , shyərts n a tonometer used to measure intraocular pressure in millimeters of mercury Schiøtz shyœts Hjalmar (1850 1927) Norwegian physician. With the French ophthalmologist Louis Emile Javal (1839 1907), Schiøtz invented a tonometer for… … Medical dictionary
tonometer — 1. An instrument for determining pressure or tension, especially an instrument for determining ocular tension. 2. A vessel for equilibrating a liquid ( e.g., blood) with a gas, usually at a controlled temperature; originally so named because it… … Medical dictionary
Schiötz — Hjalmar, Norwegian physician, 1850–1927. See S. tonometer … Medical dictionary
Hjalmar August Schiøtz — (February 9, 1850 December 8, 1927) was a Norwegian ophthalmologist who was born in Stavanger. He studied medicine in Kristiania, Vienna and Paris. In 1884 he became head of a polyclinic for ear, nose, throat and eye diseases in Kristiania.… … Wikipedia
tonómetro de Schiötz — Eng. Schiötz s tonometer Tonómetro de indentación que consta de una platina que se apoya sobre la córnea sobre la que indenta un vástago con diferentes pesas. El grado de indentación lo indica el movimiento de una aguja sobre una escala … Diccionario de oftalmología
Tonometrie — Mit Tonometrie (von tónos, τόνος, griech.: „Druck, Spannung“ und metron, griech.: „das Maß“) wird die Messung des Augeninnendrucks bezeichnet, dessen Erhöhung in der Regel einer der wichtigsten, jedoch nicht der einzige Risikofaktor für einen… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Liste augenheilkundlicher Untersuchungsgeräte — Diese Liste dient der schnellen Orientierung hinsichtlich der in der Augenheilkunde verwendeten Untersuchungsgerätschaften. Inhaltsverzeichnis A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z … Deutsch Wikipedia
Tonometry — In music, a tonometer is an instrument used to determine the pitch or vibration rate of tones, such as a tuning fork. Tonometry is the measurement of tension or pressure [http://www.mercksource.org/pp/us/cns/cns hl… … Wikipedia
Ocular tonometry — This article is about Ocular tonometry. For Gastric Tonometry, see Gastric tonometry. Ocular tonometry Intervention A patient in front of a tonometer ICD 9 CM … Wikipedia