Process of measuring the corneal thickness is called:
Suggested question: How much (approximately) is the average corneal thickness (normally)?
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Suggested question: How much (approximately) is the average corneal thickness (normally)?
With the help of pachymetry we can measure the corneal thickness
pachymeter is a medical device used to measure the thickness of the eye’s cornea. It is used to perform corneal pachymetry prior to refractive surgery, for Keratoconus screening, LRI surgery
The average corneal thickness is between 520 microns and 540 microns.
With the help of Pachymeter the measurements are taken, this is usefull in karatoconus screening and LASIK.