Recording and Modifying Pachymetry Measurements

Click the yellow Hx button in the Pachymetry box on the ExamWRITER chart window to view the patient’s pachymetry history in a list and in a graph. For more information on viewing the patient’s pachymetry history, go to Viewing Pachymetry Measurement History.

If you selected Examination from the Tonometry Category drop-down menu and you record pachymetry measurements, you can view the adjusted IOP in the Adjusted IOP boxes in the Pachymetry box. To record tonometry measurements, go to Recording and Modifying Tonometry Measurements.
  1. Click in the Pachymetry box in the top middle of the Exam - Special Tests ExamWRITER chart window.

    The PACHYMETRY window opens.

  2. Click on the blue slider bar to add a measurement to the yellow highlighted text box.

    OR

    Type the appropriate measurement in the yellow highlighted text box.

    You do not need to click on an OD or OS text box and then click on the blue slider bar each time that you add measurements to the text boxes. Simply click on the blue slider bar, and your cursor automatically tabs through the yellow highlighted text boxes in the normal prescription writing process and adds measurements to the OD and OS text boxes.
  3. If you want to add pachymetry impressions and observations to the EMR, click the Exam - Special Tests tab, click the Special Testing category bar, select Pachymetry, select appropriate check boxes, and click Process. For more information on recording pachymetry impressions, go to Recording Special Testing Information.
  4. Click Save/Exit.