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44 D.D. Koch · L.Wang<br />

Fig. 5.4. Numerical view map from the Humphrey Atlas device<br />

those for the clinical history method, indicating<br />

better prediction performance of the Eff<br />

RP adj [7].<br />

∑ Adjusted annular corneal power: some<br />

CVK devices provide values for corneal<br />

power at incremental annular zones. Modification<br />

of the average of curvatures from<br />

certain annular zones may improve the accuracy<br />

of corneal power estimation. Using<br />

the Humphrey Atlas device, in hyperopic<br />

LASIK eyes, the average of curvatures at<br />

the center and the 1-, 2- and 3-mm annular<br />

zones (AnnCP) from the numerical view<br />

map can be modified using the following<br />

formula (Fig. 5.4) [14]:<br />

Adjusted AnnCP =<br />

AnnCP + 0.19 RC – 0.4 (hyperopia)<br />

Further studies are needed to validate this<br />

method.<br />

∑ Adjusted keratometry: if there is no CVK<br />

available, for myopic LASIK eyes, keratometric<br />

values may be used and modified as<br />

follows [9]:<br />

Adjusted keratometry =<br />

keratometry – 0.24 RC + 0.15 (myopia)<br />

Randleman et al. [12] studied the results of<br />

cataract surgery in ten post-LASIK eyes and<br />

found that most accurate values were adjusted<br />

keratometry values in three of ten eyes,<br />

clinical history method also in three of ten<br />

eyes, and contact lens method in two of ten<br />

eyes.

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