Corneal epithelial thickness analysis of forme fruste keratoconus with optical coherence tomography |
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Authors: | Xiao-Long Yang Yun Wang Bao-Gen Luo Yue Xu and Xiao-Feng Zhang |
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Institution: | 1Shanxi Eye Hospital, Taiyuan 030002, Shanxi Province, China |
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Abstract: | AIMTo explore the significance of corneal epithelial thickness analysis in diagnosing early keratoconus.METHODSThere were 26 clinical keratoconus, 21 forme fruste keratoconus, 40 high corneal astigmatism (ΔK) and 40 low ΔK eyes involved in the study. Fourier-domain optical coherence tomography was used to measure the corneal epithelial thickness of four groups. The morphological features of topographic map and the thickness of corneal epithelial thinnest point were analyzed. The distribution curve of corneal epithelial thickness at 45°, 90°, and 135° axial directions that are through the pupil center was also analyzed. One-way ANOVA was performed to compare the data.RESULTSThe topographic map of forme fruste keratoconus corneal epithelial thickness was uniformity shape; crater shape existed only in clinical keratoconus group; and central island shape mainly existed in high ΔK group. The thinnest point of corneal epithelial thickness of forme fruste keratoconus group was significantly lower than that of low ΔK group (P=0.022). The thickness of corneal epithelium in the forme fruste keratoconus at 90° was thinner than that in the low astigmatism group at -1, and -2 mm points (P-1 mm=0.015, P-2 mm=0.036).CONCLUSIONThe analysis of the thinnest point in forme fruste keratoconus corneal epithelium appears earlier than corneal epithelial remodeling. The topographic map of corneal epithelium in high ΔK eyes appears in central island shape, and can be used for the differential diagnosis of early keratoconus. |
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Keywords: | corneal endothelial dysfunction Rho kinase inhibitor Y-27632 porcine corneal endothelial cells cell proliferation |
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