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.
Doctor using a sphygmomanometer to measure a patientâs blood pressure.Â© AVAVA/Shutterstock.com. The first clinically applicable sphygmomanometer was invented in 1881 by Austrian physician Karl Samuel Ritter von Basch. Von Basch introduced the aneroid manometer, which uses a round dial that provides a pressure reading. The pressure is indicated by a needle, which is deflected by air from an inflation device (e.g., a diaphragm or Bourdon tube).