Corneal Pachymetry Is Done For Measuring the Thickness of the Cornea before Surgeries Such As Refractive Surgery, LRI, and Cataract
Corneal pachymetry is done all over the world, especially in regions such as the U.S., and U.K. Corneal pachymetry is an abnormal change in the appearance of the corneal tissue. This can be observed through the examination of a patient's eyes at all angles with corneal pachymetry. Corneal pachymetry, as a word is defined by Webster as "a thickening of the corneal tissue, particularly as the result of excessive growth or as the result of inflammation". Corneal pachymetry can cause severe visual impairment and even blindness. Therefore the proper diagnosis of this condition should be made as early as possible. In regions such as the United States, the prevalence of corneal dystrophies has increased the requirements for corneal pachymetry . For instance, according to the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH), around 278,000 individuals in the U.S. suffer from corneal dystrophies. Ultrasonic ophthalmoscope, computer-assisted tomography (CT) scan, magnetic resonance i...