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PRONUNCIATION OF KERATOMETER

keratometer  [ˌkɛrəˈtɒmɪtə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF KERATOMETER

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Keratometer is a noun.
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WHAT DOES KERATOMETER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

keratometer

Keratometer

A keratometer, also known as a ophthalmometer, is a diagnostic instrument for measuring the curvature of the anterior surface of the cornea, particularly for assessing the extent and axis of astigmatism. It was invented by the German physiologist Hermann von Helmholtz in 1880, although an earlier model was developed in 1796 by Jesse Ramsden and Everard Home. A keratometer uses the relationship between object size, image size, the distance between the reflective surface and the object, and the radius of the reflective surface. If three of these variables are known, the fourth can be calculated using the formula There are two distinct variants of determining R; Javal-Schiotz type keratometers have a fixed image size and are typically 'two position', whereas Bausch and Lomb type keratometers have a fixed object size and are usually 'one position'.

Definition of keratometer in the English dictionary

The definition of keratometer in the dictionary is a device for measuring the curve of front surface of the cornea.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH KERATOMETER


Comptometer
kɒmpˈtɒmɪtə
cytometer
saɪˈtɒmɪtə
densitometer
ˌdɛnsɪˈtɒmɪtə
diffractometer
ˌdɪfrækˈtɒmɪtə
dilatometer
ˌdɪləˈtɒmɪtə
erythrocytometer
ɪˌrɪθrəʊsaɪˈtɒmɪtə
haemocytometer
ˌhiːməʊsaɪˈtɒmɪtə
hemacytometer
ˌhiːməsaɪˈtɒmɪtə
hemocytometer
ˌhiːməʊsaɪˈtɒmɪtə
lactometer
lækˈtɒmɪtə
magnetometer
ˌmæɡnɪˈtɒmɪtə
olfactometer
ˌɒlfækˈtɒmɪtə
photometer
fəʊˈtɒmɪtə
pneumatometer
ˌnjuːməˈtɒmɪtə
reflectometer
ˌriːflɛkˈtɒmɪtə
refractometer
ˌriːfrækˈtɒmɪtə
sensitometer
ˌsɛnsɪˈtɒmɪtə
spectrophotometer
ˌspɛktrəʊfəʊˈtɒmɪtə
staktometer
stækˈtɒmɪtə
tintometer
tɪnˈtɒmɪtə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE KERATOMETER

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WORDS THAT END LIKE KERATOMETER

accelerometer
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centimeter
Demeter
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millimeter
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spectrometer
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Synonyms and antonyms of keratometer in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «keratometer» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF KERATOMETER

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Translator English - Chinese

角膜曲率计
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

keratometer
570 millions of speakers

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keratometer
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Translator English - Hindi

Keratometer
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

مقياس تقوس القرنية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Кератометр
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

keratometer
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Translator English - Bengali

keratometer
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Translator English - French

keratometer
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Translator English - Malay

Keratometer
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Translator English - German

Keratometer
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

角膜測定器
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

keratometer
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Keratometer
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

keratometer
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

keratometer
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

केराटोमीटर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

keratometri
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

keratometer
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

keratometru
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

кератометрії
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Keratometer
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

κερατόμετρο
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

keratometer
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

keratometer
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

keratometer
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of keratometer

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «KERATOMETER»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about keratometer

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KERATOMETER»

Discover the use of keratometer in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to keratometer and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Corneal Surgery: Theory, Technique and Tissue
The keratometer, or ophthalmometer, is not a new instrument. Since it was first developed by Herman von Helmholtz in 1854, significant improvements have been made. Today, several companies manufacture these machines, such as the  ...
Frederick S. Brightbill, 2009
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Ophthalmology
The keratometer and its cousin, the Placido disc corneal topographer, are among the most widely used, yet misunderstood, instruments in clinical practice today. The principle of the keratometer is simple enough. An illuminated target, usually ...
Myron Yanoff, Jay S. Duker, James J. Augsburger, 2009
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Clinical Practice in Small Incision Cataract Surgery
KERATOMETRY The keratometer was invented by Hermann Von Helmholtz and modified by Javal, Schiotz, etc. If we place an object in front of a convex mirror we get a virtual, erect and minified image (Fig. 11.1). A keratometer in relation to ...
Luther L. Fry, Ashok Garg, Francisco Guitérrez-Camona, 2004
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Clinical Optics and Refraction: A Guide for Optometrists, ...
Patient's cornea Doubling prisms Eyepiece Figure 18.7 The doubling arrangement employed in the Javal–Shiötz two-position keratometer. (a) (b) (c) (d ) Figure 18.8 Four examples of mire alignment when using the Javal–Shiötz two- position ...
Andrew Keirl, Caroline Christie, 2007
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Primary Care Optometry
Using a Bausch & Lomb keratometer for daily readings on the same subject, he found the total range of findings to be 0.37 D in the horizontal meridian but 0.75 D in the vertical meridian. In terms of the variation around the midpoint of the ...
Theodore Grosvenor, Theodore P. Grosvenor, 2007
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Clinical Ophthalmology: Contemporary Perspectives
Many new developments have taken place in ophthalmology since the publication of the last edition. It therefore became mandatory to revise and update the present edition.
A.K. Gupta, 2012
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Theory And Practice Of Optics And Refraction
Helmholtz (1854) utilized this principle to ievise the first keratometer. He gave the name ophhalmometer to it but later on keratometer was bund to be more appropriate term. HELMHOLTZ KERATOMETER rhough presently not in use, the  ...
Khurana, 2008
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Textbook of Ophthalmology
The keratometer projects a single mire on the cornea and the separation of the two points on the mire is used to determine corneal curvature. The zone measured depends upon corneal curvature — the steeper the cornea, the smaller the zone ...
Sunita Agarwal, Athiya Agarwal, Lucio Buratto, 2002
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Clinical Contact Lens Practice
A variety of keratometer attachments can be used to measure the BCR of a rigid lens (2,3). Similar to measuring the convex surface of the cornea, the keratometer can measure the concave surface of the lens. The keratometer should be ...
Edward S. Bennett, Barry A. Weissman, 2005
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Contact Lens Optics and Lens Design
Figure 5.5 The telecentric keratometer.The collimated mire produces an image in the focal 'plane' of the cornea (F).The light from M1 and M2 passes through the two optical systems of the instrument to form two images near the eyepiece.
W. A. Douthwaite, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KERATOMETER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term keratometer is used in the context of the following news items.
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Cassini topographer shows parity with other devices
A novel keratometer with colored light-emitting diodes generated cylinder measurements comparable to those obtained with Placido rings, ... «Healio, May 15»
2
NIDEK announces launch of HandyRef-K / HandyRef for accurate …
The HandyRef-K / HandyRef is a Handheld Ref / Keratometer Handheld Refractometer that is the portable solution for accurate refraction and ... «News-Medical.net, May 15»
3
Carl Zeiss teams up with BIB for Essential line
... systems, with the range including slit lamps, auto ref-keratometer, auto lensmeter, auto phoropter and a portable retinal camera. In addition ... «Optician Online, Apr 15»
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VIDEO BLOG: Guidelines in the successful treatment of keratoconus …
Don't be afraid of using your keratometer to help determine this axis because sometimes the Pentacam can get fooled by extremes in corneal ... «Healio, Feb 15»
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The Slow Death of Google Glass, and More Headlines for Friday
If someone could make those glasses act like a Auto Refract-Keratometer and correct vision passively, control the how the light hits the back of ... «Pulse, Jan 15»
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Quality and Efficiency Right from the Start: with the Essential Line …
... objective refraction: the VISUREF® 100 autorefractor/keratometer, VISULENS® 500 auto-lensmeter and the 4-in-1 wavefront aberrometer i. «Business Wire, Oct 14»
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Optometrist Neema Ghorbani shares his experience of Visit 1
Pre-regs should, if using a keratometer, ensure they find the principle meridians, but also ensure that they know the theory on both one and two ... «Optometry Today, Aug 14»
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Reed Eye Associates cuts ribbon on Batavia office
There are also five exam rooms, which are aligned to the other Reed offices with similar equipment, including a slit lamp and keratometer to ... «The Daily News Online, Aug 14»
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Ponmalai railway hospital to create database of diabetic patients
An autorefracto keratometer, operating otological microscope and a continuous cardiac topography for foetus are the new equipment to be ... «The Hindu, May 14»
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Keratoconus: Effect on Cataract Surgery Outcomes
K readings were performed with interferometry or a handheld keratometer. The investigators used actual measured K values for the IOL power ... «Medscape, Apr 14»

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