A Potential Screening Index of Corneal Biomechanics in Healthy Subjects, Forme Fruste Keratoconus Patients and Clinical Keratoconus Patients

Purpose: This study aims to evaluate the validity of corneal elastic modulus (E) calculated from corneal visualization Scheimpflug technology (Corvis ST) in diagnosing keratoconus (KC) and forme fruste keratoconus (FFKC).Methods: Fifty KC patients (50 eyes), 36 FFKC patients (36 eyes, the eyes were...

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Main Authors: Lei Tian, Xiao Qin, Hui Zhang, Di Zhang, Li-Li Guo, Hai-Xia Zhang, Ying Wu, Ying Jie, Lin Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbioe.2021.766605/full