Objectives: Upon completion of this conference the resident/student should have an understanding of corneal imaging and be able to:

• Discuss the basic principles of corneal imaging techniques including
  • Specular photomicroscopy
  • Anterior segment echography
  • Confocal Microscopy
  • Measurement of corneal topography using
    • Keratometry
    • Computerized corneal topography
    • Wavefront analysis

Assignment: Please read the sections on Anterior Segment Photography and Measurement of Corneal Topography in Chapter 2 Examination Techniques for the External Eye and Cornea in the Cornea section of the BCSC series.

Assignment: Please read Chapters 1, 3, 6 and pages 223-227 in the BCSC Refractive Surgery Text