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Research Article

Comparison of Goldmann applanation tonometry with the Tonopen for measuring intraocular pressure in a population-based glaucoma survey in rural West Bengal

Manas Bandyopadhyay Regional Institute of Ophthalmology
,
Amitabha Raychaudhuri Regional Institute of Ophthalmology
,
Saibendu K. Lahiri Department of Community Medicine, Medical College, Calcutta, India;
,
Ellen C. Schwartz International Centre for Eye Health, Institute of Ophthalmology, London, U.K.
,
Mark Myatt International Centre for Eye Health, Institute of Ophthalmology, London, U.K.
&
Gordon J. Johnson International Centre for Eye Health, Institute of Ophthalmology, London, U.K.
Pages 215-224 | Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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