Diagnosing and Treating All Stages of Neurotrophic Keratitis: Online Case Theater Introduction

In this video, I’m demonstrating a corneal esthesiometer and how we use it in clinical practice. This instrument allows us to measure corneal sensitivity, which gives us direct insight into corneal nerve function. Those nerves are critical for tear production, healing, and protecting the surface of the eye. We use corneal esthesiometry to: Measure corneal sensitivity in patients with dry eye symptoms that don’t always match what we see on exam Monitor nerve function after corneal transplant surg