Keratometry

Keratometry is a process by which the curvature of the cornea is measured.

Clinically, this corneal curvature data is primarily used to:

• Fit contact lenses properly.

• Accurately calculate the power of intra-ocular lens implants to be used after cataract surgery or clear lens exchanges.

• Define the amount of corneal reshaping needed in such procedures as Lasik, Lasek, PRK.

• Check the amount and location of a patient’s astigmatism in their eyeglass prescription.

• Look for irregularities in corneal shape in diseases such as keratoconus.

It is painless, no drops are needed and it only takes a couple minutes.