Corneal Biomechanical Properties of Keratoconic Eyes Following Penetrating Keratoplasty
Journal Title: TÜRK OFTALMOLOJİ DERGİSİ - Year 2018, Vol 48, Issue 4
Abstract
Objectives: To investigate the corneal biomechanical properties of keratoconic eyes following penetrating keratoplasty (PKP). Materials and Methods: Thirty-five patients (70 eyes) were enrolled to this prospective study. Operated and contralateral keratoconic eyes were defined as Group 1 and 2, respectively. All patients underwent ophthalmological examination and measurements of corneal biomechanical properties by Ocular Response Analyzer (ORA), intraocular pressure (IOP) by Goldmann applanation tonometry, and central corneal thickness (CCT) by Pentacam. Shapiro-Wilk W test was performed to test normality of the data. The statistical significance was evaluated with the paired t-test and Wilcoxon signed ranks test. Pearson correlation and Spearman rho tests were used for correlation analysis. Results: The average age and male/female ratio were 31.34±11.65 (15-60) years and 21/14, respectively. The mean values of the data obtained from Group 1 and 2 respectively were: corneal hysteresis (CH): 9.35±1.66, 8.18±1.84 mmHg (p=0.013), corneal resistance factor (CRF): 9.48±1.96, 7.14±2.05 mmHg (p<0.001), IOPcc: 16.90±4.32, 14.26±3.69 mmHg (p=0.004), IOPg: 15.45±4.61, 10.91±3.97 mmHg (p<0.001), IOPapl: 14.26±3.11, 13.09±2.54 mmHg (p=0.046), and central corneal thickness (CCT): 545.64±60.82, 442.60±68.14 μM (p<0.001). The positive correlation between CH and CRF was moderate (r=0.444) in Group 1 and strong (r=0.770) in Group 2. There was a moderate negative correlation between CH and IOPcc in both groups (r=-0.426, r=-0.423), but CH was not correlated with IOPg or IOPapl in either group. There were weak to strong positive correlations between CRF and all IOP values in both groups. There was no correlation between CRF and CCT in Group 1 (r=0.075) and a very weak correlation in Group 2 (r=0.237). Only IOPcc and IOPg were strongly correlated in both groups. Conclusion: Better understanding of corneal biomechanical properties is essential for elucidating the pathophysiology and diagnosis of several corneal pathologies such as keratoconus. The biomechanical properties of keratoconic eyes seem to be closer to normal values after PKP.
Authors and Affiliations
Hamidu Gobeka, Özlem Barut Selver, Melis Palamar Onay, Sait Eğrilmez, Ayşe Yağcı
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