AMA CPT® Assistant - 2004 Issue 7 (July)

Corneal Pachymetry (July 2004)

July 2004 page 12 Coding Communication:Corneal Pachymetry In recent years, pachymetry has become an important component of the accurate diagnosis of glaucoma. This article will define glaucoma before explaining corneal pachymetry. Glaucoma Stedman’s Medical Dictionary defines glaucoma as “a disease of the eye characterized by increased intraocular pressure and excavation and atrophy of the optic nerve. It produces defects in the visual field and may result in blindness.” When the intraocular pressure in the eye increases, it damages the optic nerve, potentially resulting in decreased peripheral vision and even blindness. Open-angle glaucoma and angle-closure glaucoma are...

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