Ophthalmic Assistant

Category - Keratometry, Tonometry, and Refractometry

Conventionally, the first number in a written keratometry reading is the lowest. What does it correspond to?
  1. The axis of the flatter meridian
  2. The total refracting power
  3. The flattest corneal meridian
  4. The steepest corneal meridian
Explanation
Answer: C - The flattest corneal meridian

Conventionally, the first number in a written keratometry reading is the lowest and it will correspond to the flattest corneal meridian.
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