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A New Risk Factor: Corneal Thickness
09/16/2008

The OHTS study helped to simplify our treatment, but it also added a new wrinkle.

A New Number in the Glaucoma Equation
09/16/2008

In this “In Practice” series, the editors at Review encourage ophthalmologists to take a second look at some technologies that are not new but may be of increased importance as ideas emerge in sur-gery and care. This month, pac-hymetry is the target, thanks to the movement of central corneal thickness into the sights of those seeking to identify risk factors for certain types of glaucoma.

Pachymetry Made Even Easier
09/16/2008

As all optometrists know by now, pachymetry has quickly become the standard of care in evaluating patients who have ocular hypertension and glaucoma. Pachymetry also is vital in the evaluation of refractive surgery candidates, as well as other corneal abnormalities.

Convenience wins
09/16/2008

Accutome presents the PachPen, a new hand-held pachymeter that's easy to use and portable, the company says. The PachPen uses waveform analysis and a probe that samples at a 65 MHz rate to obtain precise readings. It can store and average nine measurements as well as calculate IOP corrections. The PachPen features an ergonomic design that fits comfortably in one hand and weighs only three ounces. It uses lithium batteries.

Life for Pachymetry After Glaucoma
09/16/2008

If your pachymeter gathers dust between glaucoma patients, take a look at other uses for it. These include refractive surgery comanagement, assessing contact lens fittings and monitoring corneal dystrophies

Gauging Corneal Thickness on the Fly
09/16/2008

If you’d like to be able to record corneal thickness measurements in different exam lanes or even different practice sites, Accutome offers the PachPen handheld pachymeter. The company says the device is easy to use, fits comfortably in the hand, employs state-of-the-art waveform analysis and has a probe that samples at a rate of 65 MHz in order to obtain precise readings. It can also store and average nine measurements and calculate intraocular pressure corrections based on the corneal thickness. The PachPen weighs 3 ounces and uses lithium batteries.

Why Pachymetry? Why Now?
09/16/2008

OHTS sheds new light on the need for measuring central corneal thickness, but this data is useful for many other decisions you have to make in practice.

Embrace Measurement Of Corneal Thickness
09/16/2008

“As important as the Ocular Hypertension Treatment Study is in total, one of the most significant points raised was the relationship between the central corneal thickness measurement and intraocular pressure,” proclaims Martin Wand, MD, a glaucoma specialist in Hartford, Conn. “Anybody who reads the literature is aware of that. But prior to OHTS only a few of us really knew what to do with this information in practice.” In this article, ophthalmologists focused on glaucoma explain why embracing the routine measurement of pachymetry is worthwhile.