Comparison of Scheimpflug imaging parameters between steep and keratoconic corneas of Caucasian eyes
Tukezban Huseynova,1 Farah Abdulaliyeva,2 Michele Lanza3 1Briz-L Eye Clinic, 2National Ophthalmology Center, Baku, Azerbaijan; 3Second University of Naples, Caserta, Campania, Italy Purpose: To compare the keratometric and pachymetric parameters of healthy eyes with those affected by steep cornea...
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| description | Tukezban Huseynova,1 Farah Abdulaliyeva,2 Michele Lanza3 1Briz-L Eye Clinic, 2National Ophthalmology Center, Baku, Azerbaijan; 3Second University of Naples, Caserta, Campania, Italy Purpose: To compare the keratometric and pachymetric parameters of healthy eyes with those affected by steep cornea and keratoconus (KC) using Scheimpflug camera.Setting: Briz-L Eye Clinic, Baku, Azerbaijan.Design: A cross-sectional study.Methods: In this study, 49 KC (Amsler–Krumeich stage 1) eyes and 36 healthy eyes were enrolled. A complete ophthalmic evaluation and a Scheimpflug camera scan were performed in every eye included in the study. Tomographic parameters such as parameters from the front and back cornea, maximum keratometry reading (Kmax), corneal volume (CV), anterior chamber volume (ChV), anterior chamber depth (ACD), anterior chamber angle (AC angle), keratometric power deviation (KPD), maximum front elevation (Max FE), and maximum back elevation (Max BE), as well as pachymetric progression indices (PPI), Ambrosio relational thickness (ART), index of surface variance (ISV), index of vertical asymmetry (IVA), center keratoconus index (CKI), index of height asymmetry (IHA), index of height decentration (IHD), and radius minimum (RM) were collected and statistically compared between the two groups.Results: PPI, ART, ISV, IVA, CKI, IHA, IHD, and RM parameter values were significantly different (P<0.05) between the KC and healthy eyes. There were no significant differences in K mean and Q values of the frontal corneal parameters, as well as in Kmax, AC angle, RM, back, and front astigmatism, between stage 1 keratoconic and normal Caucasian eyes with steep cornea. All other parameters such as K mean and Q values of the back corneal parameters, Max FE, Max BE, ACD, ChV, and CV showed significant differences between the groups (P<0.05 for all). Conclusion: Scheimpflug imaging is able to detect corneal morphological differences between stage 1 KC eyes and healthy eyes with steep cornea, in Caucasians. Keywords: Scheimpflug camera, Scheimpflug measurements, keratoconus, corneal tomography, Ambrosio relational thickness |
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| spelling | doaj.art-13a9309170cc40e5b34176941513ffc22022-12-21T20:36:49ZengDove Medical PressClinical Ophthalmology1177-54832016-04-012016Issue 160360826248Comparison of Scheimpflug imaging parameters between steep and keratoconic corneas of Caucasian eyesHuseynova TAbdulaliyeva FLanza MTukezban Huseynova,1 Farah Abdulaliyeva,2 Michele Lanza3 1Briz-L Eye Clinic, 2National Ophthalmology Center, Baku, Azerbaijan; 3Second University of Naples, Caserta, Campania, Italy Purpose: To compare the keratometric and pachymetric parameters of healthy eyes with those affected by steep cornea and keratoconus (KC) using Scheimpflug camera.Setting: Briz-L Eye Clinic, Baku, Azerbaijan.Design: A cross-sectional study.Methods: In this study, 49 KC (Amsler–Krumeich stage 1) eyes and 36 healthy eyes were enrolled. A complete ophthalmic evaluation and a Scheimpflug camera scan were performed in every eye included in the study. Tomographic parameters such as parameters from the front and back cornea, maximum keratometry reading (Kmax), corneal volume (CV), anterior chamber volume (ChV), anterior chamber depth (ACD), anterior chamber angle (AC angle), keratometric power deviation (KPD), maximum front elevation (Max FE), and maximum back elevation (Max BE), as well as pachymetric progression indices (PPI), Ambrosio relational thickness (ART), index of surface variance (ISV), index of vertical asymmetry (IVA), center keratoconus index (CKI), index of height asymmetry (IHA), index of height decentration (IHD), and radius minimum (RM) were collected and statistically compared between the two groups.Results: PPI, ART, ISV, IVA, CKI, IHA, IHD, and RM parameter values were significantly different (P<0.05) between the KC and healthy eyes. There were no significant differences in K mean and Q values of the frontal corneal parameters, as well as in Kmax, AC angle, RM, back, and front astigmatism, between stage 1 keratoconic and normal Caucasian eyes with steep cornea. All other parameters such as K mean and Q values of the back corneal parameters, Max FE, Max BE, ACD, ChV, and CV showed significant differences between the groups (P<0.05 for all). Conclusion: Scheimpflug imaging is able to detect corneal morphological differences between stage 1 KC eyes and healthy eyes with steep cornea, in Caucasians. Keywords: Scheimpflug camera, Scheimpflug measurements, keratoconus, corneal tomography, Ambrosio relational thicknesshttps://www.dovepress.com/comparison-of-scheimpflug-imaging-parameters-between-steep-and-keratoc-peer-reviewed-article-OPTHScheimpflug cameraScheimpflug measurementskeratoconuscorneal tomographyAmbrosio relational thickness |
| spellingShingle | Huseynova T Abdulaliyeva F Lanza M Comparison of Scheimpflug imaging parameters between steep and keratoconic corneas of Caucasian eyes Clinical Ophthalmology Scheimpflug camera Scheimpflug measurements keratoconus corneal tomography Ambrosio relational thickness |
| title | Comparison of Scheimpflug imaging parameters between steep and keratoconic corneas of Caucasian eyes |
| title_full | Comparison of Scheimpflug imaging parameters between steep and keratoconic corneas of Caucasian eyes |
| title_fullStr | Comparison of Scheimpflug imaging parameters between steep and keratoconic corneas of Caucasian eyes |
| title_full_unstemmed | Comparison of Scheimpflug imaging parameters between steep and keratoconic corneas of Caucasian eyes |
| title_short | Comparison of Scheimpflug imaging parameters between steep and keratoconic corneas of Caucasian eyes |
| title_sort | comparison of scheimpflug imaging parameters between steep and keratoconic corneas of caucasian eyes |
| topic | Scheimpflug camera Scheimpflug measurements keratoconus corneal tomography Ambrosio relational thickness |
| url | https://www.dovepress.com/comparison-of-scheimpflug-imaging-parameters-between-steep-and-keratoc-peer-reviewed-article-OPTH |
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