The pachymeter guide: a new device to facilitate accurate corneal thickness measurement.
A pachymeter guide has been developed to facilitate precise positioning of the ultrasonic pachymeter tip, making corneal thickness measurement much faster and more reproducible. This guide also makes pachymetry more accurate by preventing dehydration of the cornea, avoiding undue pressure on the cornea, and limiting tilting of the pachymeter tip.
Oshika
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Department of Ophthalmology, University of Tokyo School of Medicine, Japan.
Yoshitomi
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Oki
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D001251:Astigmatism / Q000601:surgery; D003315:Cornea / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D009885:Ophthalmology / Q000295:instrumentation*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results