In vivo corneal confocal microscopy in keratoconus

Purpose: To evaluate the corneas of keratoconic subjects using in vivo confocal microscopy. Methods: Slit scanning confocal microscopy was used to evaluate the central cornea of one eye of each of 29 keratoconic subjects (mean age 31 ± 10 years; range 16–49 years). Quantitative aspects of corneal...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Ophthalmic & physiological optics 2005-05, Vol.25 (3), p.254-260
Hauptverfasser:	Hollingsworth, Joanna G., Efron, Nathan, Tullo, Andrew B.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Adult atopy Biological and medical sciences Cell Count - methods confocal microscopy cornea Cornea - pathology Corneal Stroma - pathology Diseases of cornea, anterior segment and sclera endothelium Endothelium, Corneal - pathology Epithelium, Corneal - pathology Female Humans Hypersensitivity - pathology keratoconus Keratoconus - physiopathology keratocyte density Lenses, Intraocular Male Medical sciences Microscopy, Confocal - methods Middle Aged Ophthalmology
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Zusammenfassung:	Purpose: To evaluate the corneas of keratoconic subjects using in vivo confocal microscopy. Methods: Slit scanning confocal microscopy was used to evaluate the central cornea of one eye of each of 29 keratoconic subjects (mean age 31 ± 10 years; range 16–49 years). Quantitative aspects of corneal morphology were compared against data from control subjects. Results: Compared with normal control corneas, epithelial wing cell nuclei were larger (p
ISSN:	0275-5408 1475-1313
DOI:	10.1111/j.1475-1313.2005.00278.x