N key.
This allows you to enter new patient data, or review prior
measurements from established patients. Depending on how the
IOL Master
software has been configured by the user, this information will be
stored
anywhere from 5 to 100 days. After that time, patient information will
automatically be deleted in order to conserve space on the IOL Master
hard
drive.
Patient data may be retrieved for reviewing, editing, or printing.
Patient
data may also be exported via the serial port, or written directly to
a diskette via the IOL Master A drive.
Enter new patient data (New Patient), by using the keyboard. Use
numbers,
letters, ".", "-" and "_" ONLY; other special characters are not recognized
by the IOL Master software.
Use the TAB or ENTER keys, or the mouse, to move the
text cursor to the next text box.
Note: To prevent any confusion with patient information, it is very
important to enter patient data as: last name, first name, and date of
birth.
Patient information is saved as it is being typed. The date of birth
must be
in the format of: mm/dd/yy. The year of birth may also be entered as:
yyyy.
For patients less than two years of age, and greater than 100 year of
age,
a four digit birth year must be entered.
Visual acuity information must be entered in the format set via
Options > Setup / Program Settings.
When you have finished entered patient information, click on the
New icon:
or select the
Enter key on the keyboard. This will automatically activate the
Overview
Mode, turning on the fixation light and the illuminating LEDs.
At any time, you may exit the application, and the Windows 98
operating
system, by selecting the
Exit button.
New patients:
To add a new patient to the IOL Master database, use the
or the
N key.
Data from the previous patient will then be cleared from the
display, but remain stored on the hard drive from 5 to 100 days,
depending
on how the IOL Master software is configured by the user in the
Program Settings area. On the
screen, the dialog box for patient data entry reappears.
After you have typed in and confirmed the next patient's
information, the
program will then switch to the Overview
Mode to assist you in aligning the patient prior to
measuring the axial length.
Note: Measurements with the IOL Master may be carried out in any order
that you
wish, with the above being only a suggestion. The one exception is
that keratometry must precede the measurement of anterior chamber depth.
Using the patient database:
Note: The IOL Master is not designed to serve as an archive for
patient data.
The database field is structured in the same way as Windows Explorer.
A "+" sign at the
branch indicates that the database already holds measurement results
for this patient.
By clicking on the "+" sign, data of previous
measurement(s) becomes visible.
By clicking on the "-" sign, the database branch collapses.
Patient data records are sorted by last name and alphabetically. To
review a
specific patient data record, use the Search text box. If you place the
cursor in this box, and then type in the desired last name, all
corresponding data records for that patient will be listed.
If additional patient measurements are made before the selected
interval for
deletion has been reached, patient information can be instantly viewed
by
clicking the patient's name.
If you would like to take a new measurement, click the New button, or
use
the shortcut key ALT + N.
Recalling previous measurement results:
Previous measurements for individual patients can be reviewed as
follows:
Click on the "+" sign in front of the
patient's name.
Use the cursor to select the date you wish to
review.
To recall the record, double-click on the date,
click the Open button or select the shortcut keys ALT+
O.
Viewing and editing patient data records:
Automatic Right/Left detection is deactivated.
To choose a side, press the R or L key, or click with
the mouse onto the desired side.
Software Option A
Erasing a patient:
To delete a selected patients data from the IOL Master database,
choose one of the following options:
Select the patient (by clicking on the name) and press the Del
key. or
From the Patient menu, select the
Erase function.
Confirm that you wish to proceed with the
deletion with YES.
Software Option A
Renaming a patient:
If you need to edit a patient's Last Name, First Name, Date of Birth, or ID
Number, this can be done in the following manner:
Select the patient (by clicking on the name). Then, from the
Patient
menu, activate the Rename function or press the shortcut keys CTRL + U.
In the patient data dialog box, edit the desired entries.
After selecting the Rename button, the patient data file will
automatically be updated with any changes that have been made.
Please check back at regular intervals for software
updates. Zeiss IOL Master
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Patient data may be retrieved for reviewing, editing, or printing.
Patient
data may also be exported via the serial port, or written directly to
a diskette via the IOL Master A drive.
Note: To prevent any confusion with patient information, it is very
important to enter patient data as: last name, first name, and date of
birth.
Patient information is saved as it is being typed. The date of birth
must be
in the format of: mm/dd/yy. The year of birth may also be entered as:
yyyy.
For patients less than two years of age, and greater than 100 year of
age,
a four digit birth year must be entered. 
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