Keeler D-KAT Z, Instructions For Use Manual

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D-KAT Z-Type Tonometer by KEELER
sac. After a few seconds, the lacrimal fluid will be coloured and the paper may be removed.
When using drops, we recommend a 0.5% solution of fluorescein sodium. If using a 1%
or 2% solution, use a glass rod to introduce a small quantity of liquid into the conjunctival
sac.
• Seat the patient at the Slit Lamp and place his / her chin on the chinrest and ensure the
forehead touches the forehead rest.
• Adjust the chinrest height so that the patient’s eye is at the correct height (most Slit lamps
have a marker on the chinrest pole for correct height adjustment).
Reusable prisms are not disinfected prior to shipping and must be cleaned
before their first use as described in section 3 of this document.
Check prisms for damage prior to use.
7.3 PREPARING THE SLIT LAMP INSTRUMENT FOR EXAMINATIONS AT 10X
MAGNIFICATION
• Before beginning measurement, check
that the eyepieces of Slit Lamp are
correctly focused.
• Set the brightness control of the
instrument to a position of a low
intensity.
• Set the illumination angle of the Slit
Lamp to be approximately 60° to
minimise unwanted reflections.
• Insert the blue filter on the slit lamp
beam path and fully open the slit
diaphragm.
Clean and disinfect prism as described in Section 3 of this document.
• Place the doubling prism into the holder and align the ‘zero mark’ with the white
alignment line on the prism holder, this ensures the mires have a horizontal split.
• Insert the measurement arm so that the measurement head and microscope optics axes
are convergent.
• Rotate the measurement drum until 10 is displayed on the LED.