Diagnostic Ability of Corneal Shape and Biomechanical Parameters for Detecting Frank Keratoconus

Purpose: To assess the diagnostic capability of corneal shape and biomechanical parameters for distinguishing normal eyes from frank keratoconus (KCN). Methods: This is a retrospective analysis of eyes of 137 control subjects and 145 patients with KCN, with one of their eyes randomly selected as the study eye. Corneal biomechanical parameters were assessed using the Corvis ST (Oculus Optikgeräte GmbH) and Oculus Response Analyzer (Reichert Ophthalmic Instruments). Corneal tomography was performed using the Oculus Pentacam. The clinical diagnosis of KCN was based on slit-lamp findings (eg, Fleischer ring, Vogt striae) and abnormal topographic patterns on the sagittal (axial) front curvature map, disregarding tomographic and biomechanical findings. The discriminative ability for each parameter was tested using the Mann–Whitney U test. The accuracy of each parameter with statistically significant differences was determined using receiver operating characteristic curves, which were compared using the DeLong method. Results: Statistically significant differences were observed for all corneal shape and biomechanical parameters tested (P
Source: Cornea - Category: Opthalmology Tags: Clinical Science Source Type: research