title: The Zeiss surgical keratometer in cataract surgery.
abstract: The Zeiss keratometer is easy to use with simple and fast reading. The preoperative keratometry principle is satisfactory by allowing theorically a better control of surgical factors of postoperative astigmatism after cataract surgery. Its major interest appears in surgical training, when one wants to compensate a preoperative astigmatism or when one wishes to avoid secondary suture removal. However, its interest is very variable according to surgical experience.
authors.affiliation: Ophthalmology Department, Hôtel-Dieu, Paris, France.
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Cornic
mesh_terms: D001251:Astigmatism / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy; D002387:Cataract Extraction / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D003315:Cornea / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D013523:Surgical Equipment; D013536:Suture Techniques