MAKING THE MOST OF DIAGNOSTIC TECHNOLOGY TOOLKIT: Advancements in preoperative assessment, techniques help to enhance refractive surgical outcomes.

The article discusses diagnostic technologies that can help ophthalmologists provide proper counseling of patients and avoid potential complications of refractive surgery. Some of the diagnostic technologies are slit lamp biomicroscopy with digital documentation, Scheimpflug tomography and ocular wavefront. Doctor Renato Ambrósio Jr. comments on the need for refractive surgeons to understand the different diagnostic technologies and how and when to use them for patients.