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Online Published: 09 Mar 2018


The influence of the tonometer position on canine intraocular pressure measurements using the Tonovet rebound tonometer

Juliana Kravetz De Oliveira, Fabiano Montiani-ferreira, David L Williams.


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Abstract
The objective of this study was to assess the variability of readings made using the Tonovet® rebound tonometer for measurement of intraocular pressure (IOP) in the peripheral cornea and in angulated positions on the canine corneal surface. Forty-six client-owned dogs (79 eyes) admitted for ophthalmic evaluation at the Queen's Veterinary School Hospital, University of Cambridge were included in the study. IOP readings were taken at a variety of locations and using the tonometer at a number of different angles to the cornea: 1) Perpendicularly at center of the cornea (CC); 2) At the center of the cornea but with the tonometer positioned at four angles, and 3) At four different points on the peripheral cornea. All values were compared with the values recorded at the recommended CC position. IOP values were significantly underestimated in seven positions, with median and interquartile range from 12.1 ± 4 mmHg (nasal on periphery) to 15 ± 5 mmHg (laterally angled at center), varying between 0 mmHg to 2.9 mmHg from the CC value. While dorsally angled in the central cornea were not significantly different from those at CC (p = 0.09). Median values were lower for measurements in peripheral positions when compared to angled central positions. These results demonstrate that angling the tonometer or measuring in peripheral regions can result in small but statistically significant underestimation of IOP values.

Key words: rebound tonometry, dog, intraocular pressure, peripheral tonometry


 
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Oliveira JKD, Montiani-ferreira F, Williams DL. The influence of the tonometer position on canine intraocular pressure measurements using the Tonovet rebound tonometer . Open Vet J. 2018; 8(1): 68-76. doi:10.4314/ovj.v8i1.12

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Oliveira JKD, Montiani-ferreira F, Williams DL. The influence of the tonometer position on canine intraocular pressure measurements using the Tonovet rebound tonometer . https://www.openveterinaryjournal.com/?mno=264027 [Access: January 22, 2025]. doi:10.4314/ovj.v8i1.12

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Oliveira JKD, Montiani-ferreira F, Williams DL. The influence of the tonometer position on canine intraocular pressure measurements using the Tonovet rebound tonometer . Open Vet J. 2018; 8(1): 68-76. doi:10.4314/ovj.v8i1.12


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Oliveira JKD, Montiani-ferreira F, Williams DL. The influence of the tonometer position on canine intraocular pressure measurements using the Tonovet rebound tonometer . Open Vet J. (2018), [cited January 22, 2025]; 8(1): 68-76. doi:10.4314/ovj.v8i1.12


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Oliveira, J. K. D., Montiani-ferreira, . F. & Williams, . D. L. (2018) The influence of the tonometer position on canine intraocular pressure measurements using the Tonovet rebound tonometer . Open Vet J, 8 (1), 68-76. doi:10.4314/ovj.v8i1.12


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Oliveira, Juliana Kravetz De, Fabiano Montiani-ferreira, and David L Williams. 2018. The influence of the tonometer position on canine intraocular pressure measurements using the Tonovet rebound tonometer . Open Veterinary Journal, 8 (1), 68-76. doi:10.4314/ovj.v8i1.12


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Oliveira, Juliana Kravetz De, Fabiano Montiani-ferreira, and David L Williams. "The influence of the tonometer position on canine intraocular pressure measurements using the Tonovet rebound tonometer ." Open Veterinary Journal 8 (2018), 68-76. doi:10.4314/ovj.v8i1.12


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Oliveira, Juliana Kravetz De, Fabiano Montiani-ferreira, and David L Williams. "The influence of the tonometer position on canine intraocular pressure measurements using the Tonovet rebound tonometer ." Open Veterinary Journal 8.1 (2018), 68-76. Print. doi:10.4314/ovj.v8i1.12


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Oliveira, J. K. D., Montiani-ferreira, . F. & Williams, . D. L. (2018) The influence of the tonometer position on canine intraocular pressure measurements using the Tonovet rebound tonometer . Open Veterinary Journal, 8 (1), 68-76. doi:10.4314/ovj.v8i1.12


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