corneal pachymetry

Corneal pachymetry is also considered an important test in the early detection of glaucoma.

Corneal pachymetry is the process of measuring the thickness of the cornea.

Epithelial, stromal and corneal pachymetry changes during orthokeratology.

By using the corneal pachymetry the surgeon will reduce the chances of perforation of the eye and improves surgical outcome.

High-frequency ultrasound corneal pachymetry in the assessment of corneal scars for therapeutic planning.

Other modalities, such as corneal pachymetry, confocal biomicroscopy, and specular microscopy can be used in conjunction.

Repeatability of layered corneal pachymetry with the artemis very high-frequency digital ultrasound arc-scanner.

Corneal pachymetry is essential for other corneal surgeries such as Limbal Relaxing Incisions.

The study reported that corneal thickness as measured by corneal pachymetry was an accurate predictor of glaucoma development when combined with standard measurements of intraocular pressure.

As a result of this study and others that followed, corneal pachymetry is now widely used by both glaucoma researchers and glaucoma specialists to better diagnose and detect early cases.

Corneal Pachymetry is essential prior to a LASIK procedure for ensuring sufficient corneal thickness to prevent abnormal bulging of the cornea, a side effect known as ectasia.

However, it may not as specific as corneal pachymetry, because corneal topography only evaluates the degree and distribution of surface irregularities on the cornea, not the thickness of the cornea.

It is also the principle used in corneal pachymetry, the mapping of corneal topography, done prior to refractive eye surgery such as LASIK, and used for early detection of keratoconus.

It is used to perform corneal pachymetry prior to LASIK surgery, for Keratoconus screening, LRI surgery and is useful in screening for patients suspected of developing glaucoma among other uses.