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1/1/2005 Chapter 8 Corneal Curvature and Topography page 8-10
Both diskettes are mailed to the:
CLEK Topography Reading Center (CTRC)
c/o Dr. Timothy T. McMahon
Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
University of Illinois at Chicago
Suite 3.164 (M/C 648)
1855 W. Taylor St.
Chicago, IL 60612
(312) 996-5410
Fax (312) 996-4908
timmcma@uic.edu
8.4.3 Central Processing of TMS Topographic Data
Once the CTRC has received the two diskettes for the patient (per Study Visit),
the CTRC Research Assistant performs the following quality control procedure to
assure that the stored data are usable.
(1) Verify that the diskette is labeled with the patient’s id#, the date of testing, the
Clinic ID # (eg, C1), and the eye (OD or OS).
(2) Insert diskette into TMS computer floppy drive.
(3) Type dir a: to display the files on the diskette. Verify that the exam number on
the label corresponds to the files listed in the directory.
(4) Diskettes will be stored in customized drawers for this purpose in the CTRC.
(5) As batches of TMS diskettes are processed as above at the CTRC, tables
showing the patient’s CLEK Study identification number, the eye, and the status of the
data (eg, “ok,” data missing, diskette mislabeled, etc.) are faxed to the individual
Participating Clinics with TMS devices. Once the Clinic knows that the CTRC has
received the data appropriately, the Clinic may delete or store that patient’s TMS data
as they choose.
Periodically, all TMS data are backed up at the CTRC on Bernoulli cartridges.
The TMS data received by the CTRC are compared monthly to patients enrolled,
according to the Coordinating Center. Clinics are notified of missing TMS data by the
CTRC and asked to resubmit those data.
8.5 EyeSys