Sizing Up Keratoconus: The Roles of Topography and Tomography
If you are like me and regularly find yourself evaluating topographical maps, you have probably had a variety of thoughts. When starting out in an academic setting, you might have asked yourself: What do these values mean? Which numbers should I pay the most attention to? How do I diagnose conditions based on these maps? Which patients need to have a scan performed on their corneas? Eventually in practice, you may be wondering: Which instrument is worth the money? Which data is reliable, and which is misleading? Now that I have the basics, where can I take this data further in my patient care? This article will answer questions that help distinguish how to best use these devices or read the data.
Corneal Cases: Which are Right For You?
A wide array of corneal conditions are encountered on a daily basis in most optometric practices and appropriate diagnosis and management are vital to ensure good vision and promote ocular health. While many can be managed by practicing OD in their offices, a variety will require surgical intervention or at least a consult with a cornea or oculoplastics subspecialist.
Corneal and Allergy Conundrums
Let’s dive into both worlds and explore new treatments.
Attack of the Clones
Artificial intelligence tools may be able to imitate some of a doctor’s skills, but they come up short where it really matters.
Not Just for Kids
While used in myopia management for children, ortho-K can also be useful for correcting standard ametropia in adults seeking an alternative to spectacles, daily wear contact lenses and/or refractive surgery.The News Feed
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Sizing Up Keratoconus: The Roles of Topography and Tomography
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Empirical Fitting of GP Lenses
Advanced technology has paved the way for a quite easy and successful approach.
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