Disposable versus non-disposable tonometer prisms: a UK national survey
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Disposable versus non-disposable tonometer prisms: a UK national survey
Purpose To determine the prevalence of disposable tonometer versus non-disposable tonometer use in the UK and to determine methods of decontamination and frequency of replacement of prisms.A total of 137 ophthalmology departments were interviewed by telephone using a structured questionnaire. The main outcome measured were:types of tonometer prisms used in clinic (disposable, non-disposable and...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: BMJ Open Ophthalmology
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2397-3269
DOI: 10.1136/bmjophth-2016-000019