[A new device for measuring blood pressure in the ophthalmic artery: automated vacuum ophthalmodynamometer]

A new vacuum ophthalmodynamometer is suggested. When measuring the orbital artery pressure, ophthalmic tone elevation is achieved via creating vacuum in suction cup located on the sclera. Changes in the design helped improve the accuracy of measurements and their safety, as against the known analogs. Vacuum ophthalmodynamometer may be used to activate the routes of intraocular fluid discharge after fistulization surgery, preoperative reduction of intraocular pressure, vacuum compression test carried out to diagnose glaucoma.