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Step by Step®

Reading Pentacam

Topography

(Basics and Case Study Series)

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The information provided via this book is intended for general information purposes.

The information provided via this book is published to assist you, but it is not to be relied upon as authoritative.

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Step by Step®

Reading Pentacam

Topography

(Basics and Case Study Series)

MAZEN M SINJAB

MD, MS, CABOphth, PhD

Consultant Ophthalmologist

Ophthalmology Department

Medical School

Damascus University

Syria

Acknowledgments

The author would like to express his deep gratitude to Ruba his wife whose unwavering support was critical for this book.

The author would also like to thank all the researchers concerned in the refractive field for their efforts.

His special thanks to Theo Seiler, Jack Holladay and Michael W Belin for their pioneering work in the field.

Preface

Taking the right decision in laser refractive surgery depends to a great extent on good reading of corneal topography and its clinical interpretation. This is very important for having the aimed results and avoiding postoperative complications.

Data in this book were obtained and gathered from the user manual of the Pentacam, international conferences, refractive journals, personal contacts with many refractive professors and of course self experience.

The strategy in compiling this little book is making a quick refreshment of what has been explained in the previous book “Corneal Topography in Clinical Practice” published by Jaypee, and then follows a systematic approach of topographical pictures in chosen cases. This strategy allows the readers to qualify and quantify any case in the future in a way that no data may be lost.

There are sure to be some errors, as the ophthalmology editor, I take full responsibility for these and look forward to being further educated.

Mazen M Sinjab

x Step by Step Reading Pentacam Topography

Introduction

Here is my second book in this field. The Pentacam camera is an attractive camera; by which you can get many data and maps. It is essential in taking the right decision, hence the need to explain all features, maps, tables and diagrams this camera provides us with, this was the purpose of my previous book “Corneal Topography in Clinical Practice” published by Jaypee Brothers 2009. Since many ophthalmologists need a quick and simple reference, I edited this new book but with no repetition. This book delivers—at the beginning—a quick short refreshment of the main concepts of the Pentacam topography, then it describes a step-by-step reading the Pentacam as a checklist included in a table depicting all available data which I find most useful to produce optimal results. To reach this goal, I discussed many clinical cases in order to highlight the subjects of concern. But still we have to refer to the first book for more details about the principles of maps, tables and diagrams, which is essential in understanding my step-by-step approach.