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- Title
Corneal biomechanical properties in eyes with no previous surgery, with previous penetrating keratoplasty and with deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty.
- Authors
Acar, Banu; Akdemir, Mehmet; Acar, Suphi
- Abstract
Purpose: To compare the biomechanical properties of the cornea in eyes with no previous surgery, with keratoconus with previous penetrating keratoplasty (PK) and with keratoconus with previous deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty (DALK) using the Reichert Ocular Response Analyzer (ORA). Methods: One hundred twenty eyes of 120 patients were included in this prospective comparative study. Forty eyes were with no previous ocular surgery (group 1), 40 eyes were with previous PK for keratoconus (group 2), and 40 eyes were with previous DALK for keratoconus (group 3). Corneal hysteresis (CH) and the corneal resistance factor (CRF) were measured with ORA. Results: The CH and CRF values in group 2 were significantly lower than in group 1 and group 3 ( p = 0.001). The CH and CRF values were similar in group 1 and group 3. There was no statistically significant difference between group 1 and 3. Conclusion: Although the post-PK keratoconus cornea has weaker biomechanical properties, post-DALK keratoconus cornea is similar to normal cornea. A cornea weakened by keratoconus can be strengthened with lamellar keratoplasty.
- Subjects
CORNEA surgery; HYSTERESIS; KERATOCONUS; BIOMECHANICS; CORNEA diseases
- Publication
Japanese Journal of Ophthalmology, 2013, Vol 57, Issue 1, p85
- ISSN
0021-5155
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s10384-012-0197-5