Product sheet · OCULUS PentacamPentacam® Family
The gold standard in anterior segment tomography: Scheimpflug imaging, optical biometry, wavefront and cornea OCT in five models.
Pentacam is the reference device for analysing the cornea and anterior eye segment, made in Germany since 2002. Its rotating Scheimpflug camera measures the whole anterior segment in seconds, without contact and independent of the tear film. Depending on the model it adds optical biometry, whole-eye wavefront with objective refraction, or high-resolution cornea OCT. It is used in cataract and refractive surgery, keratoconus and CXL, contact lens fitting and myopia management.
- 16,400+Pentacams on the market
- 2,683PubMed publications
- 80+countries supported
- 5 minfull patient workflow
Key features
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The gold standard
More than 16,400 Pentacams in use worldwide, referenced in 2,683 PubMed publications, and supported by OCULUS in over 80 countries.
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Keratoconus and CXL
Belin ABCD Staging and Progression Displays track anterior and posterior corneal change and thinnest-point pachymetry, to guide CXL timing and post-CXL follow-up.
- 03
Safer refractive surgery
The Belin/Ambrósio Display combines anterior and posterior elevation with pachymetric progression for ectasia risk assessment, including borderline cases.
- 04
Premium IOL selection
The Cataract Pre-OP Display flags findings that may limit toric, multifocal or EDOF IOLs. Includes total corneal refractive power, IOL calculator and Barrett Rx.
- 05
Scheimpflug + OCT (Cornea OCT)
1.9 µm ultra-high-resolution OCT over the entire cornea, taken simultaneously with Scheimpflug at identical locations, with an epithelial map and layer segmentation.
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Grow your premium services
Supports premium services: refractive surgery, premium IOLs and special contact lenses. "We make 80% of our sales on premium services." (Prof. Rohit Shetty, Narayana Nethralaya)
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Fast workflow
Measurement takes under 2 minutes. Measuring, assessing, educating, planning and documenting takes about 5 minutes per patient, with 40+ displays and traffic-light colour scales patients understand.
Who it's for
Ideal for
Clinical uses
- Keratoconus screening, staging and progression (CXL)
- Ectasia risk assessment before refractive surgery
- IOL selection and calculation, including premium IOLs
- Rigid, ortho-k and scleral contact lens fitting
- Myopia management (AXL / AXL Wave)
- Glaucoma diagnostics and anterior chamber analysis
The Pentacam models
Pentacam®
Scheimpflug-based tomography of the entire anterior eye segment.
Pentacam® HR
High-resolution Scheimpflug tomography. The customer favourite for cataract and refractive surgery.
Pentacam® AXL
High-resolution tomography plus optical biometry (contact-free axial length) for IOL calculation and myopia management.
Pentacam® AXL Wave
Adds whole-eye wavefront aberrometry, objective refraction and retroillumination to AXL. The advanced choice for premium IOLs and the favourite for myopia management.
Pentacam® Cornea OCT
High-resolution Scheimpflug tomography plus 1.9 µm cornea OCT with layer segmentation (tear film, epithelium, Bowman's layer, stroma+).
Which model is right for you
| Application | Customer favourite | Advanced choice |
|---|---|---|
| Cataract surgery | Pentacam® HR | Pentacam® AXL Wave |
| Refractive surgery | Pentacam® HR | — Not available |
| Screening | Pentacam® | Pentacam® Cornea OCT |
| Contact lens fitting | Pentacam® | Pentacam® AXL Wave / Cornea OCT |
| Myopia management | Pentacam® AXL Wave | — Not available |
Technical specifications
Measurement functions by model
| Feature | Pentacam® | HR | AXL | AXL Wave | Cornea OCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scheimpflug-based tomography | ✓ Included | ✓ Included | ✓ Included | ✓ Included | ✓ Included |
| High-resolution Scheimpflug tomography | — Not available | ✓ Included | ✓ Included | ✓ Included | ✓ Included |
| Optical biometry | — Not available | — Not available | ✓ Included | ✓ Included | — Not available |
| Aberrometry of the entire eye | — Not available | — Not available | — Not available | ✓ Included | — Not available |
| Objective refraction | — Not available | — Not available | — Not available | ✓ Included | — Not available |
| Retroillumination | — Not available | — Not available | — Not available | ✓ Included | — Not available |
| High-resolution OCT | — Not available | — Not available | — Not available | — Not available | ✓ Included |
Basic software by model
| Feature | Pentacam® | HR | AXL | AXL Wave | Cornea OCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fast Screening Report, 1 Large Color Map, Virtual Eye, Tomography, 4 Maps Refractive, General Overview, Anterior Segment Tomography, Topometric / KC Staging (Belin ABCD), Belin ABCD Progression Display, Iris Camera and automatic HWTW, 3D Anterior Chamber Analysis, Compare 2 Exams, Scheimpflug Image Overview | ✓ Included | ✓ Included | ✓ Included | ✓ Included | ✓ Included |
| Full Sequence Measurement | ✓ * | ✓ Included | — Not available | ✓ Included | ✓ Included |
| Full Sequence Overview | — Not available | — Not available | — Not available | ✓ Included | — Not available |
Optional software packages by model
| Feature | Pentacam® | HR | AXL | AXL Wave | Cornea OCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screening Package | Optional | Optional | Optional | Optional | Optional |
| Cataract Package | Optional | Optional | Optional | Optional | Optional |
| Refractive Package | Optional | Optional | Optional | Optional | Optional |
| Contact Lens Fitting Package | Optional * | Optional | — Not available | Optional | Optional |
| Myopia Package incl. GRAS module | — Not available | — Not available | — Not available | Optional | — Not available |
| IOL Calculator | — Not available | Optional | Optional | Optional | Optional |
✓ included · Optional = optional add-on · — not available · * depending on manufacturing date
Source: OCULUS brochure. Specifications are subject to change without notice. Open the original brochure.


