Short answer
Argos is a swept-source OCT biometer — same clinical purpose as IOLMaster: axial length and chamber measurements for cataract, RLE, and toric IOL planning. Platform brand matters to surgeons; patients should care that modern SS-OCT biometry is used.
What does this scan measure?
Argos captures high-resolution biometry along the visual axis for IOL power calculation and lens selection counselling.
What happens during the test
Quick non-contact scan integrated into cataract work-up — often alongside Pentacam and retinal OCT.
Why it matters before surgery
- ✓Robust axial length through mild to moderate cataract opacity.
- •Toric and multifocal planning — feeds alignment systems like VERION.
- •RLE presbyopia cases — accurate biometry before trifocal IOL selection.
What it cannot tell you alone
Post-vitreous haemorrhage or mature cataract may still need ultrasound backup — surgeon decides.
Procedures that use this platform
Technology serves the procedure — your surgeon assigns platform after scans, not before enquiry. These are the treatment pages where this device typically appears in your written plan.
Related conditions: Cataracts, Presbyopia
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