Corneal Tomography In Clinical Practice (Pentacam System): Basics And Clinical Interpretation

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Quick Overview This edition consists of 7 sections, including 26 chapters. It is very rich in information, figures, illustrations, and clinical examples. It follows Sinjab's methodology in a step-by-step systematic approach. Key Features It covers: Clinical basics of corneal optics and geometry. Clinical basics of topography and tomography. All profiles, maps, and displays of the Pentacam HR including the Belin Ambrosio Enhanced Ectasia Display, Holladay Report, and Corneal Topometry. Clinical basics of wavefront analysis and measurements including Zernike analysis and Fourier analysis. New tomographic definitions and features of ectatic corneal diseases. Grading systems of ectatic corneal diseases including the Belin ABCD keratoconus grading. How to apply corneal tomography for laser-based and lens-based refractive surgery? How to apply corneal tomography modern cataract surgery? It is the first book to: Establish screening guidelines. Present a new systematic interpretation of corneal tomography. Present a new practical subjective scoring system, the Sinjab's PS3 algorithm. Present a new algorithm for best IOL selection in lens-based and modern cataract surgery, the Sinjab's PSIS algorithm. Discuss the factors of false positives and false negatives. Address tomographic features of corneas after keratorefractive procedures and after corneal grafts. Study in-depth corneal irregularities using a new 4-selective composite map. Present a new understanding of corneal astigmatism. Address the new concept of corneal refraction and related subjects such as objective corneal dioptric power and astigmatic disparity. Show the importance of enantiomorphism. Present entities misdiagnosed as ectasia and how to differentiate them from ectasia. Discuss the progression criteria of ectatic corneal diseases. Apply a detailed corneal tomography for cataract surgery. Target Audience • Ophthalmologists