Scleral Contact Lenses for Other Eye Problems. In addition to keratoconus, scleral contact lenses can be used for eyes that have undergone a cornea transplant, and for people with severe dry eyes caused by conditions such as Sjogren's syndrome, graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) and Stevens-Johnson syndrome.
Aneroid sphygmomanometer with an adult cuff. A sphygmomanometer (pronounced /ËsfÉªÉ¡moÊmÉËnÉmÉ¨tÉr/. SFIG-moh-mÉ-NOM-i-tÉr) or blood pressure meter is a device used to. measure blood pressure, comprising an inflatable cuff to restrict blood. flow, and a mercury or mechanical manometer to measure the pressure. It is always used in conjunction with a means to determine at what. pressure blood flow is just starting, and at what pressure it is. unimpeded.
Among the many common tools used in a doctorâs office is one which weâre all familiar with, but whose real name is little-known. That device is the sphygmomanometer, which is used to measure blood pressure. The sphygmomanometer has been in wide use since the early 20th century, and consists of a cuff placed around the arm, as well as a device to measure the pressure at which blood flows freely, and the pressure at which blood flow is restricted.