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T1 Characterization of corneal structure in keratoconus
A1 Piñero, David P.
A1 Nieto, Juan C.
A1 López Miguel, Alberto
K1 Cirugía refractiva
K1 Cornea - Cirugía
AB The increasing volume of patients interested in refractive surgery and the new treatment options available for keratoconus have generated a higher interest in achieving a better characterization of this pathology. The ophthalmic devices for corneal analysis and diagnosis have experienced a rapid development during the past decade with the implementation of technologies such as the Placido-disk corneal topography and the introduction of others such as scanning-slit topography, Scheimpflug photography, and optical coherence tomography, which are able to accurately describe not only the geometry of the anterior corneal surface but also that of the posterior surface, as well as pachymetry and corneal volume. Specifically, anterior and posterior corneal elevation, corneal power, pachymetry maps, and corneal coma-like aberrometry data provide sufficient information for an accurate characterization of the cornea to avoid misleading diagnoses of patients and provide appropriate counseling of refractive surgery candidates.
PB Elsevier
SN 0886-3350
YR 2012
FD 2012
LK http://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/8262
UL http://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/8262
LA eng
NO Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery, vol.38 (2012)12, p. 2167-2183
NO Producción Científica
DS UVaDOC
RD 17-nov-2024