Reply to Comment on: Characterization of In  Vivo Biomechanical Properties in Macular Corneal Dystrophy

We are glad that our article1 was of great interest to Nair and associates and thank them for their in-depth insight and constructive comments. Their correspondence gives us a chance to elaborate on different aspects of our article. The results of our study showed that corneal resistance factor was significantly reduced in eyes with macular corneal dystrophy (MCD) compared with normal corneas.1 This parameter did not return to the normal value after penetrating keratoplasty (PK), which may suggest a decrease in the rigidity of the sclera, in addition to the cornea, in patients with MCD.
Source: American Journal of Ophthalmology - Category: Opthalmology Authors: Tags: Correspondence Source Type: research