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A bubble-free goniolens.

F M Kapetansky1

  • 1Department of Ophthalmology, Ohio State University, Columbus.

Ophthalmic Surgery
|June 1, 1988
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A new Goldmann-type gonioscopy lens avoids viscous solutions and corneal indentation. This allows for unaltered anterior chamber angle visualization and optic disc viewing during ophthalmic examinations.

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Area of Science:

  • Ophthalmology
  • Medical Devices

Background:

  • Traditional gonioscopy requires viscous solutions, which can affect anterior chamber angle configuration.
  • Corneal indentation by standard gonioscopy lenses can alter the natural anatomy being examined.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce a modified Goldmann-type gonioscopy lens.
  • To evaluate its efficacy in gonioscopy without viscous solutions or corneal indentation.

Main Methods:

  • Development of a modified Goldmann-type goniolens.
  • Application of the lens to the cornea without methylcellulose.
  • Assessment of corneal indentation and anterior chamber angle configuration.
  • Visualization of the optic disc through the lens.

Main Results:

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  • The modified goniolens can be applied without viscous solutions.
  • The lens does not indent the cornea, preserving the anterior chamber angle.
  • The optic disc is visualized through the central portion of the goniolens using a slit lamp.

Conclusions:

  • The modified Goldmann-type goniolens offers a non-indenting, solution-free method for gonioscopy.
  • This innovation enhances the accuracy of anterior chamber angle assessment.
  • It also provides a new method for optic disc visualization during slit lamp examination.