On September 16th 2019, Dr. Nicole Lemanski presented research at the European Society of Cataract and Refractive surgery in Paris. This work examined the use of infra-red imaging techniques on measuring the horizontal corneal diameter, known as white to white (WTW), a variable required in modern day cataract surgery lens calculations. This research was compared against other non-infrared techniques currently used to assess WTW.

“Continuing to do pilot studies is critical to pushing the bounds of known equipment in obtaining precise, accurate, and, most importantly, reproducible biometric measurements of a patient’s eye” notes Brian Lemanski, practice administrator and lead study director. “To the best of our knowledge, this is the first time an infrared imaging device of this nature has been utilized in this manner. The results and information obtained from this study may be useful in designing a larger experiment examining inter-observer variability, which we have published on previously with respect to quantifying astigmatic function.”

(Inter-observer variability is the difference in measurements between two separate observers, with the idea that a good instrument obtains good data regardless of the operator.)

— The office staff of Mabel MP Cheng MD PLLC