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The aim of this study was to investigate the role the keratometer has in aiding in the diagnosis of keratoconus, a corneal disorder characterized by most often by inferior steepening of the cornea. Keratometery readings were taken in straight and in up-gaze on nine previously diagnosed keratoconus patient of varying ages and sex. Six of the nine patients showed steepening in one or both meridians in up-gaze, while the remaining three showed flattening in both meridians. Along with slit lamp signs; Fleischer's ring, Vogt' s straight, and corneal thinning, the keratometer adds another useful tool to help diagnose keratoconus.
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http://hdl.handle.net/2323/4006
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This paper is submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Optometry. 5 pages.
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