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.
Sphygmomanometer: An instrument for measuring blood pressure, particularly in arteries. The two types of sphygmomanometers are a mercury column and a gauge with a dial face.The sphygmomanometer in most frequent use today consists of a gauge attached to a rubber cuff which is wrapped around the upper arm and is inflated to constrict the arteries.A blood pressure reading consists of two numbers: systolic and diastolic.Systolic refers to systole, the phase when the heart pumps blood out into the aorta. Diastolic refers to diastole, the resting period when the heart refills with blood. blood pressure reading consists of two numbers: systolic and diastolic. Systolic refers to systole, the phase when the heart pumps blood out into the aorta. Diastolic refers to diastole, the resting period when the heart refills with blood.