Quantitative evaluation of corneal irregularity and scarring after infectious keratitis using anterior segment optical coherence tomography.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Corneal scars after infectious keratitis lead to insufficient transparency and irregular astigmatism, affecting visual acuity; therefore, they should be accurately evaluated to estimate visual function. This study aimed to quantitatively evaluate corneal irregularity and scarring after infectious keratitis using anterior segment optical coherence tomography (AS-OCT).

Methods

This was an observational clinical study. We included patients who had corneal scarring after treatment of infectious keratitis between 2014 and 2021 at University of Tokyo Hospital. We retrospectively examined best spectacle-corrected visual acuity (BSCVA), average keratometric power, central corneal thickness (CCT), and four components of the Fourier harmonic analysis including spherical and as

SUBMITTER: Ichikawa K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10805989 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature