Corneal topography

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  • Corneal topography is also useful for annually evaluating the topographical impact of corneal changes in soft contact lens patients.
  • Corneal topography is used not only for screening all patients before refractive surgery like Lasik but also for fitting contacts, adjusting post surgical corneal transplants, and diagnosing refractive disorders and diseases.
  • The purpose of corneal topography is to produce a detailed description of the shape and power in diopters of the cornea.
  • Corneal topography is absolutely the best way to monitor a corneal pterygium.
  • ec 4b Description: c48 Understanding corneal topography is essential for an anterior segment surgeon, general ophthalmologist and optometrist.

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