CORNEAL TOPOGRAPHY
\kˈɔːni͡əl təpˈɒɡɹəfi], \kˈɔːniəl təpˈɒɡɹəfi], \k_ˈɔː_n_iə_l t_ə_p_ˈɒ_ɡ_ɹ_ə_f_i]\
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Measurement of the anterior surface of the cornea, its curvature and shape. It is used often to diagnose keratoconus and other corneal diseases, and corneal changes after keratotomy and keratoplasty. A significant application is in the fitting of contact lenses. In performing corneal topography, many different techniques can be employed: keratometry, keratoscopy, photokeratoscopy, profile photography, computer-assisted image processing, videokeratography, etc.
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