ophthalmometer


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ophthalmometer

[‚äf·thəl′mäm·əd·ər]
(optics)
An instrument for measuring refractive errors, especially astigmatism.
An instrument for measuring the capacity of the chamber of the eye.
An instrument for measuring the eye as a whole.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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Ophthalmometers (also known as keratometers) can be used for the measurement of rigid lenses, and soft lenses with some adaptation, (3) however they are rarely used in practice.
Verification and identification of contact lenses
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