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Corneal Topography

Medical Definition:	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.
Guide Notes:	DF: CORNEAL TOPOGR
Also Called:	Videokeratography
Previously Indexed:	Cornea/anatomy & histology (1975-1997),Cornea/pathology (1983-1997)

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