Preferred Label : corneal topography;
MeSH definition : The measurement of curvature and shape of the anterior surface of the cornea using
techniques such as keratometry, keratoscopy, photokeratoscopy, profile photography,
computer-assisted image processing and videokeratography. This measurement is often
applied in the fitting of contact lenses and in diagnosing corneal diseases or corneal
changes including keratoconus, which occur after keratotomy and keratoplasty.;
MeSH synonym : topographies, corneal; topography, corneal; corneal topographies;
Related MeSH term : videokeratography; Videokeratographies;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Videokeratography;
Origin ID : D019781;
UMLS CUI : C0524957;
Allowable qualifiers
- Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Record concept(s)
- See also
- See also (suggested by CISMeF)
- Semantic type(s)
- UMLS correspondences (same concept)
The measurement of curvature and shape of the anterior surface of the cornea using
techniques such as keratometry, keratoscopy, photokeratoscopy, profile photography,
computer-assisted image processing and videokeratography. This measurement is often
applied in the fitting of contact lenses and in diagnosing corneal diseases or corneal
changes including keratoconus, which occur after keratotomy and keratoplasty.
http://www.chu-toulouse.fr/la-topographie-corneenne
2008
France
French
corneal topography
keratoconus
scientific and technical information
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