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How to evaluate tonometry papers…<br />

Are values compared to manometry?<br />

Accuracy<br />

Is the correlation coefficient close to 1?<br />

is the slope of the regression line close to 1?<br />

Is the under-estimation or over-estimation linear and<br />

consistent over a clinically relevant range?<br />

Reproducibility and Precision<br />

What is the scatter of data?<br />

Are all data points presented or just the means?<br />

Inter-observer variability?<br />

What is the magnitude of departure from “actual” IOP

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