Experimental imaging of intracorneal ring segments with optical coherence tomography |
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Authors: | Wirbelauer Christopher Winkler Jörg Scholz Christian Häberle Heike Pham Duy Thoai |
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Affiliation: | Klinik für Augenheilkunde, Vivantes Klinikum Neuk?lln, Berlin, Germany. knk.augen@vivantes.de |
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Abstract: | PURPOSE: To investigate the imaging of corneal structures with optical coherence tomography (OCT) after implantation of intracorneal ring segments (ICRS). METHODS: In an experimental study with six porcine eyes, qualitative and quantitative imaging with corneal OCT using a wavelength of 1310 nm after implantation of ICRS was performed. The optical results were compared with light microscopy of the histological sections. RESULTS: In corneal OCT, the ICRS revealed marked hyporeflective intrastromal areas, which correlated well with macroscopic and microscopic findings. Corneal OCT enabled precise images of the incision depth for the implantation of ICRS, and the exact intrastromal segment position. CONCLUSIONS: Noncontact slit lamp-adapted corneal optical coherence tomography could be employed to clinically monitor corneal changes after implantation of ICRS, evaluate the depth of the segments to correlate refractive changes, and quantify the stromal wound healing response. |
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