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what is 'pachymetry'?
Definition for Pachymetry
Pachymetry is also known as: corneal pachymetry
Pachymetry is a medical procedure used for such diagnoses as: glaucoma, idiopathic cataract.
related diagnosis for 'pachymetry'
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diagnosis
glaucoma
disease of optic nerve leading to poor vision
Pachymetry and glaucoma
idiopathic cataract
cataract of unknown cause
Pachymetry and idiopathic cataract
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Comprehensive eye exam
Pachymetry and Comprehensive eye exam
Slit lamp examination
Pachymetry and Slit lamp examination
Visual Field Test
Test to determine visual fields
Pachymetry and Visual Field Test
eye surgery
Pachymetry and eye surgery
vision tests
Pachymetry and vision tests
related medication for 'pachymetry'/associated diagnoses
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acetazolamide(diamox)
Pachymetry and acetazolamide(diamox)
acetazolomide
Pachymetry and acetazolomide
apraclonidine drops
Pachymetry and apraclonidine drops
apraclonidine ophthalmic(iopidine )
Pachymetry and apraclonidine ophthalmic(iopidine )
betaxolol drops
Pachymetry and betaxolol drops
betaxolol(kerlone , betaxolol hydrochloride)
Pachymetry and betaxolol(kerlone , betaxolol hydrochloride)
bimatoprost ophthalmic(lumigan )
Pachymetry and bimatoprost ophthalmic(lumigan )
brimatoprost drops
Pachymetry and brimatoprost drops
brimonidine drops
Pachymetry and brimonidine drops
brimonidine ophthalmic(alphagan)
Pachymetry and brimonidine ophthalmic(alphagan)
brinzolamide drops
Pachymetry and brinzolamide drops
brinzolamide ophthalmic(azopt )
Pachymetry and brinzolamide ophthalmic(azopt )
carteolol drops
Pachymetry and carteolol drops
carteolol ophthalmic(ocupress , carteolol hydrochloride)
Pachymetry and carteolol ophthalmic(ocupress , carteolol hydrochloride)
demecarium drops
Pachymetry and demecarium drops
dipivefrin drops
Pachymetry and dipivefrin drops
dipivefrin ophthalmic(propine)
Pachymetry and dipivefrin ophthalmic(propine)
dorzolamide drops
Pachymetry and dorzolamide drops
echothiophate drops
Pachymetry and echothiophate drops
epinephrine drops
Pachymetry and epinephrine drops
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Corneal pachymetry - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Corneal pachymetry is a measurement of the thickness of the ... Corneal pachymetry is also considered an important test in the early detection of glaucoma. ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corneal_pachymetry
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Glaucoma Testing - Glaucoma Tests and Exams - 6 Tests for Glaucoma
Descriptions of the six tests used to detect the eye disease known as glaucoma. ... 6. Pachymetry. Pachymetry is the method of measuring the thickness of the cornea. ...
http://vision.about.com/od/glaucoma/tp/testsforglaucoma.htm
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Emedicine Search Results for pachymetry
Click another Tab to find results in that category. Searched Articles for "pachymetry" ... Searched Articles for "pachymetry" Returned 19 Records  . Refine ...
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Automated superficial lamellar keratectomy augmented by excimer laser ...
Mean preoperative corneal pachymetry was 508 (SD 62.5) µm and mean opacity depth ... The pachymetry measured 360 µm corneal thickness and the haze decreased to grade ...
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What to Expect in a Checkup Eye Exam: Adults
It's important for adults to have checkup eye exams on a regular basis. ... Pachymetry may be performed if the doctor suspects glaucoma. Pupil dilation (enlargement) ...
http://www.webmd.com/eye-health/what-to-expect-checkup-eye-exam-adults?page=2
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Glaucoma Causes, Symptoms, Signs, Treatment, and Research on ...
Get information about glaucoma and its symptoms, signs, and causes. ... Pachymetry is a relatively new test being used for the management of glaucoma. ...
http://www.medicinenet.com/glaucoma/page3.htm
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Prospective Evaluation of Radial Keratotomy (PERK) Study [NEI Clinical ...
Clinical Trials Research Tool Supported by the NEI. ... Williams PA, Everson M: Corneal pachymetry prior to radial keratotomy: a ...
http://www.nei.nih.gov/neitrials/static/study28.asp
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MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Keratoconus
Keratoconus is a deterioration of the structure of the cornea with gradual ... This can be measured with a painless test called pachymetry. Treatment Return to top ...
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001013.htm
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LASIK - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
LASIK (laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis) is a type of refractive laser eye ... bladeless flap incision, intraoperative pachymetry, and wavefront-optimized ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LASIK
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eMedicine - Astigmatism, Astigmatic Keratotomy : Article by James Hays
AK has developed along 2 parallel pathways. Richard Troutman, a classic corneal transplant surgeon, was an early thinker ... the measured pachymetry for each ...
http://www.emedicine.com/oph/topic654.htm
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CRISP - Computer Retrieval of Information on Scientific Projects ...
The specific aims of this proposal do not include the major goals of the BESs, ... protocol was extended to include pachymetry measurements and a vision-related ...
http://crisp.cit.nih.gov/crisp/CRISP_LIB.getdoc?textkey=6777...
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Hyeropic shift after LASIK induced Diffuse lamellar keratitis
Pre & Postoperative visual acuity, Refraction, Pachymetry & Corneal Topography. Top ... in the central corneal pachymetry on subsequent follow up (Table ...
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Tonometry
A tonometry test measures the pressure inside your eye, which is called intraocular pressure (IOP) ... Pachymetry is often done during a tonometry test. ...
http://www.webmd.com/eye-health/tonometry?page=4
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Eye examination - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
1.6.1 Corneal Pachymetry. 2 Setting. 3 Basic examination. 3.1 External examination ... Corneal pachymetry. Scheimpflug ocular imaging. Retinal tomography ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pachymetry
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MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Fuchs' dystrophy
Fuchs' (pronounced Fooks) dystrophy is an eye disease in which cells lining the ... Pachymetry -- measures the thickness of the cornea ...
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/007295.htm
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Keratoconus
Keratoconus is a deterioration of the structure of the ... This can be measured with a painless test called pachymetry. Cornea. Explore Health Topics A-Z ...
http://adam.about.com/encyclopedia/001013sym.htm
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eMedicine - Corneal Edema, Postoperative : Article by Michael Taravella
Pseudophakic bullous keratopathy (PBK) and aphakic bullous keratopathy (ABK) refer to the development of irreversible ... and optical pachymetry are methods of ...
http://www.emedicine.com/oph/topic64.htm
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Facts About Glaucoma [NEI Health Information]
Publication about the risk of getting open-angle glaucoma. ... What are some other forms of glaucoma? ... Pachymetry. A numbing drop is applied to your eye. ...
http://www.nei.nih.gov/health/glaucoma/glaucoma_facts.asp
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Ocular Hypertension: Causes, Symptoms, Tests, and Treatment
The term ocular hypertension usually refers to any situation in which the pressure inside the eye, called ... Pachymetry (or corneal thickness) is ...
http://www.webmd.com/eye-health/occular-hypertension?page=4
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NTP Update from the Liaison & Scientific Review Office - July 2005
pachymetry, photo. documentation of the injury, and histopathology. ... pachymetry, photo documentation, and clinical outcome. ...
http://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/index.cfm?objectid=1595F702-F1F6-975E-7F1AD5C944169E00
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4. Guideline: Preoperative Ophthalmic Testing in Patients with Cataract
AHCPR Archived Clinical Practice Guidelines. Bethesda (MD) ... Corneal pachymetry. B-scan ultrasonography. Specialized color vision tests. Tonography. ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/bv.fcgi?rid=hstat6.section.11464
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Category:Ophthalmology - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The main article for this category is Ophthalmology. See ... Corneal pachymetry. Corneal tattooing. Corneal topography. Corneal transplantation. Corneal ulcer ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Ophthalmology
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eMedicine - Hyperopia, LASIK : Article by Arun Gulani
The technique routinely used for hyperopic LASIK uses a 160- to 180-um thick ... corneal topography, corneal pachymetry, specular microscopy, cycloplegic ...
http://www.emedicine.com/oph/topic659.htm
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Glaucoma-Exams and Tests
A health professional evaluating possible glaucoma will take a medical history ... Tests such as ultrasound pachymetry measure the thickness of the clear front ...
http://www.webmd.com/eye-health/tc/glaucoma-exams-and-tests
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Refractive surgery - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article or section deals primarily with the United States and does not ... Corneal topography, pachymetry and, more recently, Pentacam exams are used to ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Refractive_surgery
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Quantitative evaluation of changes in anterior segment biometry by ...
Copyright © Copyright 2004 British Journal of Ophthalmology ... biomicroscopy (UBM), A-mode ultrasonography, pachymetry, and Scheimpflug ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1772256
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eMedicine - Glaucoma, Primary Open Angle : Article by Jerald A Bell
The definition of glaucoma has changed drastically since its introduction around ... Therefore, pachymetry measurement is particularly important in establishing a ...
http://www.emedicine.com/oph/topic139.htm
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Tonometry - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In music, a tonometer is an instrument used to determine the pitch or vibration ... corneal pachymetry in the program of examination the patients with suspicion of ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tonometry
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eMedicine - Astigmatism, PRK : Article by Manolette R Roque, MD, MBA ...
The history of surgical treatment for astigmatism dates back to the late 1800s. ... Pachymetry - Optical or ultrasonic procedure to measure the corneal thickness ...
http://www.emedicine.com/oph/topic657.htm
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Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma: Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Information on primary open-angle glaucoma, one of the leading preventable ... Pachymetry (or corneal thickness) is checked by an ultrasound probe to determine ...
http://www.webmd.com/eye-health/primary-open-angle-glaucoma?page=5
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Evaluation of the prophylactic use of mitomycin-C to inhibit haze ...
... may seem possible, but the low pachymetry reading limits us to a small ablation ... applanation tonometry, ultrasonic pachymetry, keratometry, topography, and ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=520812
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Category:Eye stubs - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This category is maintained by WikiProject Stub sorting. ... Corneal pachymetry. Cortical blindness. Cosopt. Cover test. Cryptophthalmos. Crypts of Henle ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Eye_stubs
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eMedicine - Myopia, Intracorneal Rings : Article by Manolette R Roque ...
The KeraVision Ring was conceived by A.E. Reynolds, OD, in 1978. ... Pachymetry. The pachymeter (optical, ultrasonic) is used to measure corneal thickness. ...
http://www.emedicine.com/oph/topic665.htm
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Fuchs' dystrophy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Fuchs' dystrophy, also known as Fuchs' endothelial dystrophy, is a slowly ... modalities, such as corneal pachymetry, confocal biomicroscopy, and specular ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuchs'_dystrophy
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eMedicine - Myopia, LASIK : Article by Michael Taravella
The era of keratomileusis began in 1966 with Pureskin, who demonstrated that refractive changes could be achieved by ... ultrasonic pachymetry is necessary ...
http://www.emedicine.com/oph/topic666.htm
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Primary Congenital Glaucoma
Primary congenital glaucoma is characterized by the improper development of the eye's drainage channels (trabecular ... Pachymetry is a method that may be ...
http://www.webmd.com/eye-health/primary-congenital-glaucoma?page=2
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eMedicine - Hyperopia and Presbyopia, Conductive Keratoplasty : Article ...
Laser and laserlike surgical procedures for the correction of hyperopia have a ... Corneal pachymetry at least 560 µm at 6 mm. Corneal curvature between 41-44 D ...
http://www.emedicine.com/oph/topic736.htm
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In vivo confocal microscopy of the human cornea
... such as modified optical pachymetry,56 optical low coherence reflectometry, ... Good agreement between ultrasonic pachymetry, the gold standard pachymetric ...
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Dan Reinstein - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Orbscan global pachymetry: analysis of repeated measures. Optom Vis Sci. ... High-frequency ultrasound corneal pachymetry in the assessment of corneal scars ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Reinstein
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Myocilin variations and familial glaucoma in Taxiarchis, a small Greek ...
Pachymetry with an ultrasound Pachmate DGH55 instrument (DGH Technology, Exton, ... visual acuity assessment, corneal pachymetry, a reliable visual field (<30 ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=2358920
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Eye exams: What to expect - MayoClinic.com
Eye exams ? whom to see, what's involved and how to prepare. ... An eye exam is one of the best ways to protect your vision because it can detect ... Pachymetry. ...
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/eye-exams/MC00021/UPDATEAPP=false&FLUSHCACHE=0
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Glaucoma - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Glaucoma is a group of diseases of the optic nerve involving loss of retinal ... tonometry should be augmented with pachymetry to measure the cornea thickness. ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glaucoma
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eMedicine - Ocular Hypertension : Article by Jerald A Bell
The term ocular hypertension (OHT) often has been used as a generic term, referring to ... Pachymetry results further stratify this risk into specific subsets. ...
http://www.emedicine.com/oph/topic578.htm
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GLAUCOMA FOLLOWING CATARACT SURGERY IN CHILDREN: SURGICALLY MODIFIABLE ...
How was the pressure measured and was any attention given to pachymetry in this group? ... Pachymetry measurements of the central corneal thickness in children ...
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Intraocular pressure - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Intraocular pressure is mainly determined by the coupling of the production of ... Corneal Pachymetry: A Prerequisite for Applanation Tonometry? ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intraocular_pressure
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Keratoconus
About Video Library Drug Finder Find a Doctor Find a Hospital Medical ... This can be measured with a painless test called pachymetry. Treatment ...
http://adam.about.com/encyclopedia/infectiousdiseases/Keratoconus.htm
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Glaucoma: Tests and diagnosis - MayoClinic.com
Glaucoma ? Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, causes, treatment of this eye condition that threatens vision. ... Pachymetry. ...
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/glaucoma/DS00283/DSECTION=tests-and-diagnosis
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Central corneal thickness in adult Chinese.
The central corneal thickness (CCT) in age 48 years or less ... another physician carried out ultrasonic pachymetry with the DGH 2000 AP ultrasonic pachymeter. ...
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16711030?ordinalpos=3&ito...
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eMedicine - Astigmatism, PRK : Article Excerpt by: Manolette R Roque, MD
Astigmatism, PRK - Because of the numerous refractive surgery terms that are used almost exclusively in the successful ... Pachymetry - Optical or ultrasonic ...
http://www.emedicine.com/oph/byname/astigmatism-prk.htm
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Glaucoma - Exams and Tests - Yahoo! Health
A health professional evaluating possible glaucoma will take a medical history ... Tests such as ultrasound pachymetry measure the thickness of the clear front ...
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