A FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER PERFORMED AN ON-SITE EXAMINATION OF THE IOLMASTER. NO DEVIATION IN THE READINGS FOR AXIAL LENGTH, KERATOMETRY, ANTERIOR CHAMBER DEPTH, OR WHITE-TO-WHITE WERE FOUND. THE HEALTHCARE PROVIDER MADE A DECISION TO PROCEED WITH THE ORIGINAL IMPLANTATION ALTHOUGH THE MEASUREMENT PRINTOUT SHOWED DIFFERENT OD AND OS K-VALUES AND INCLUDED THE REMARK: "THE KER- READINGS SHOULD BE CHECKED FOR PLAUSIBILITY, AS THERE MIGHT BE PATHOLOGICAL CHANGES." THE QUALITY OF THE K-MEASUREMENT HIGHLY DEPENDS UPON THE QUALITY OF THE TEAR FILM, CORRECT FIXATION AND WIDE OPEN EYES.
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THE HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL REPORTED THE FOLLOWING: THE POST REFRACTIVE OUTCOME FOR AN EYE CATARACT SURGERY WITH INTRAOCULAR LENS (IOL) IMPLANTATION WAS OD -2.75 DIOPTERS. THE HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL MADE A DECISION TO EXCHANGE THE IOL. THE IOLMASTER WAS USED FOR THE ORIGINAL BIOMETRY MEASUREMENTS AND IOL CALCULATIONS AS WELL AS FOR THE SECOND BIOMETRY MEASUREMENTS AND CALCULATIONS.