The ability of ophthalmic clinicians to evaluate the cornea has improved dramatically over the past quarter century. From the era of manual keratometry, new methods of imaging and analyzing corneal structure have emerged and have moved corneal care from an analog to a digital world. In the past 10 years, an explosion of technology has emerged that at times can overwhelm the eye care practitioner. SM2 Strategic was asked by Carl Zeiss Meditec (Dublin, CA) to help eye doctors understand the path of development that has taken place and the tools that are now available to help with corneal analysis in everyday clinical practice. Three leading corneal specialists as well as a pioneer in corneal imaging were interviewed: Amin Ashrafzadeh, MD (Modesto, CA), Robert Cionni, MD (Salt Lake City, UT), Roger Steinert, MD (Irvine, CA) and Stephen Klyce, PhD (Port Washington, NY). These doctors provided their perspective on the technological milestones that have led to the current state-of-the-art in corneal imaging. This report summarizes those interviews and intends to provide ophthalmologists with an appreciation of how rapidly the field has changed, while offering guidance in terms of decision-making with respect to future investment in corneal diagnostics…
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