Advanced Clinical Corneal Topography for Refractive Surgeons
Topic: Corneal Topography, specific to refractive surgery
Objective: The refractive surgeon will be able to understand an apply principles of
corneal topography in refractive surgery to deal with complex clinical cases.
1.
Principles of corneal topography;
- Historical prospective;
- Topographic principles;
- The use of corneal topography in era of wavefront technology;
2.
Placido disc corneal topography;
- Mathematical principles;
- Technology design;
- Clinical applications;
3.
Scanning slit corneal topography;
- Mathematical principles;
- Technology design;
- Clinical applications;
4.
Checker board 3-D corneal topography;
- Mathematical principles;
- Technology design;
- Clinical applications;
5.
Topographic applications in preoperative evaluation:
- Keratoconus and pellucid marginal degeneration;
- Pachymetry considerations;
- Previous refractive surgery;
- Comparison of different topographic systems;
- Other applications;
6.
Topographic applications in postoperative management:
- Enhancement considerations;
- Pachymetry considerations;
- Keratoectasia;
- Dry eyes;
- Corneal opacities;
- Irregular astigmatism;
- Decentered treatment;
- Small optical zone;
- Central island;
7.
Oblate cornea;
Combined use of corneal topography and wavefront technology:
- Clinical situations in which wavefront technology is the principal
consideration;
- Clinical situations in which corneal topography is the principal
consideration;
- Clinical cases in which combined use of corneal topography and
wavefront technology is needed;
- Others.