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Clinical Examination and Diagnostic Testing

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A variety of instruments and techniques are currently available to the ophthalmologist in the examination and evaluation of the cornea. In clinical evaluation of the cornea, penlight helps the ophthalmologist to obtain a broad overview of external structures. Advances in slit-lamp microscopy has enabled the ophthalmologist to visualize corneal pathology in great detail. In addition, recent advances in diagnostic testing of the cornea offer the clinician various non-invasive imaging modalities to aid in the diagnosis of corneal diseases and in surgical planning. These imaging modalities include specular microscopy, confocal microscopy, anterior segment optical coherence tomography, ultrasound biomicroscopy, topography, and tomography.

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    Daniel M. Albert

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  3. Department of Ophthalmology, University of Illinois College of Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA

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Kang, K., Rosenblatt, M. (2022). Clinical Examination and Diagnostic Testing. In: Albert, D.M., Miller, J.W., Azar, D.T., Young, L.H. (eds) Albert and Jakobiec's Principles and Practice of Ophthalmology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-42634-7_204

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