Effect of anterior and posterior corneal surface irregularity on vision after Descemet-stripping endothelial keratoplasty
Effect of anterior and posterior corneal surface irregularity on vision after Descemet-stripping endothelial keratoplasty
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DOI:
10.1016/j.jcrs.2008.11.062
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发表时间:
2009-04-01
影响因子:
2.8
通讯作者:
Tsubota, Kazuo
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作者:
Yamaguchi, Takefumi;Negishi, Kazuno;Tsubota, Kazuo
PURPOSE: To evaluate irregularity of the anterior and posterior cornea before and after Descemet-stripping endothelial keratoplasty (DSEK) and its effect on visual acuity.SETTING: Department of Ophthalmology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.METHODS: Corneal data were acquired using a rotating Scheimpflug camera before and 1 month and 3 months after DSEK. Anterior and posterior corneal elevation data were decomposed into a set of Zernike polynomials up to the 8th order within a 4.0 mm diameter region. Total higher-order root mean square (HO-RMS) and RMS from the 3rd to 8th order were calculated. The effects of anterior and posterior surface irregularity on visual acuity were evaluated.RESULTS: This clinical study comprised 13 consecutive eyes of 12 bullous keratopathy patients. The mean best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) was 1.11 logMAR +/- 0.5 (SD) preoperatively, 0.49 +/- 0.49 logMAR 1 month postoperatively, and 0.27 +/- 0.32 logMAR at 3 months. The HO-RMS of the anterior surface 1 month (P = .040) and 3 months (P = .048) postoperatively was significantly lower than preoperatively. There were no significant differences in posterior surface HO-RMS between preoperatively and 1 month (P = .45) and 3 months (P = .054). The postoperative BCVA was significantly correlated with HO-RMS (P