Corneal Topography: Measuring and Modifying the Cornea

✍ Scribed by Steven E. Wilson, Jian-Yi Wang, Stephen D. Klyce (auth.), David J. Schanzlin MD, Jeffrey B. Robin MD (eds.)

• Publisher: Springer-Verlag New York
• Year: 1992
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 194
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Corneal Topography is designed to provide complete, practical coverage of a new field for both the general ophthalmologist and the subspecialist in the area of corneal disease. The volume explores the history of corneal topography and comprehensively demonstrates the usefulness of all forms of current instrumentation in clinical and ivestigative work striving toward improved surgical intervention in the cornea

✦ Table of Contents

Front Matter....Pages i-xiv
Quantification and Mathematical Analysis of Photokeratoscopic Images....Pages 1-9
The Computerized Corneal Topographer (EH-270)....Pages 11-24
Corneal Topography Using a Projected Grid....Pages 25-32
Normal Corneal Topography....Pages 33-38
Topography of Corneal Disease Processes....Pages 39-46
Classification of Corneal Topography with Videokeratography....Pages 47-73
Corneal Topography in the Diagnosis and Management of Keratoconus....Pages 75-93
Corneal Topography Following Traumatic Lacerations....Pages 95-104
Radial Keratotomy and Corneal Topography....Pages 105-116
The Corneascope-Comparator Method of Hard Contact Lens Fitting....Pages 117-128
Corneal Topography in Management of PK Astigmatism....Pages 129-144
The Corneal Modeling System....Pages 145-164
Photogrammetric Index Method (PIM) System of Astigmatism Analysis and Its Use in Surgery for Astigmatism....Pages 165-180
Back Matter....Pages 181-185

✦ Subjects

Ophthalmology