Keratometry using hand-held and automated keratometers with and without speculum in Indian pediatric cataract – A comparative study

To study the keratometry of Indian pediatric eyes, effect speculum on reading, concordance hand held and automated unilateral bilateral cataract IOL power calculation. This was conducted as a cross- sectional observational 101 eyes children in age range 41 post-conceptional weeks to 144 months. All cooperative patients were subject followed by using keratometer with without speculum. Hand documented significantly increased average K well astigmatism decreased calculated when compared (p<0.01). No significant difference readings observed between cataracts among males females (p>0.05). As increased, (R=0.07; p=0.007) whereas no such correlation for offers convenience obtaining accurate keratometry, measurements children.