Purpose. To evaluate the diagnostic ability of pachymetric indexes obtained with Spectral Domain Optical Coherence Tomography (SD-OCT) for early detection of keratoconus (Kc). Methods. 64 patients with Kc in at least one eye (95 eyes, 46 men and 18 women, average age 27.84 ±13.50), 59 healthy control subjects (100 eyes, 28 men and 31 women, average age 27.15 ±16.14). All patients underwent detailed clinical examination, topography and anterior segment OCT. 37 subjects (37 eyes, 27 men and 10 women, average age 24.23 ± 14.24) having one eye with manifest Kc and the fellow eye without clinical signs of Kc were identified. We studied two groups of pachymetric indexes: C1-C2, M1-M2, pCLMI, Pmin-P2 (Group 1 indexes) and PPD, PSD, PSSD and PASD (Group 2 indexes). A ROC (Receiver Operating Characteristic) curve was developed to compare the diagnostic accuracy, relative sensitivity and specificity for each index. Results. In manifest keratoconus, C1-C2, M1-M2, and pCLMI are significantly higher compared to the control group (P<0.0001); for suspect keratoconus, all Group 1 indexes are significantly higher compared to healthy subjects (P<0.0001) excluding M1-M2 obtained using a constant area circle (P = 0.02). Furthermore, for manifest and suspect keratoconus, PPD, PSD, PSSD and PASD are significantly higher compared to the control group (P <0.0001). Conclusion. The studied pachymetric indexes in patients with Kc have high diagnostic accuracy and are statistically significant when compared with healthy subjects (p<0.0001) and can provide a useful tool for keratoconus screening.

Early identification of keratoconus using pachymetric indexes obtained with spectral domain optical coherence tomography / Scuderi, L.; Anselmi, G.; Greco, A.; Abdolrahimzadeh, B.; Costa, M. C.; Scuderi, G.. - In: LA CLINICA TERAPEUTICA. - ISSN 0009-9074. - 172:4(2021), pp. 347-357. [10.7417/CT.2021.2339]

Early identification of keratoconus using pachymetric indexes obtained with spectral domain optical coherence tomography

Scuderi L.
Primo
;
Anselmi G.
Secondo
;
Scuderi G.
Ultimo
2021

Abstract

Purpose. To evaluate the diagnostic ability of pachymetric indexes obtained with Spectral Domain Optical Coherence Tomography (SD-OCT) for early detection of keratoconus (Kc). Methods. 64 patients with Kc in at least one eye (95 eyes, 46 men and 18 women, average age 27.84 ±13.50), 59 healthy control subjects (100 eyes, 28 men and 31 women, average age 27.15 ±16.14). All patients underwent detailed clinical examination, topography and anterior segment OCT. 37 subjects (37 eyes, 27 men and 10 women, average age 24.23 ± 14.24) having one eye with manifest Kc and the fellow eye without clinical signs of Kc were identified. We studied two groups of pachymetric indexes: C1-C2, M1-M2, pCLMI, Pmin-P2 (Group 1 indexes) and PPD, PSD, PSSD and PASD (Group 2 indexes). A ROC (Receiver Operating Characteristic) curve was developed to compare the diagnostic accuracy, relative sensitivity and specificity for each index. Results. In manifest keratoconus, C1-C2, M1-M2, and pCLMI are significantly higher compared to the control group (P<0.0001); for suspect keratoconus, all Group 1 indexes are significantly higher compared to healthy subjects (P<0.0001) excluding M1-M2 obtained using a constant area circle (P = 0.02). Furthermore, for manifest and suspect keratoconus, PPD, PSD, PSSD and PASD are significantly higher compared to the control group (P <0.0001). Conclusion. The studied pachymetric indexes in patients with Kc have high diagnostic accuracy and are statistically significant when compared with healthy subjects (p<0.0001) and can provide a useful tool for keratoconus screening.
2021
cornea; corneal crosslinking; keratoconus; pachymetry; PRK; SD-OCT; adolescent; adult; aged; aged, 80 and over; child; corneal pachymetry; corneal topography; early diagnosis; female; healthy volunteers; humans; Italy; keratoconus; male; mass screening; middle aged; physical examination; ROC curve; sensitivity and specificity; tomography, optical coherence; young Adult
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Early identification of keratoconus using pachymetric indexes obtained with spectral domain optical coherence tomography / Scuderi, L.; Anselmi, G.; Greco, A.; Abdolrahimzadeh, B.; Costa, M. C.; Scuderi, G.. - In: LA CLINICA TERAPEUTICA. - ISSN 0009-9074. - 172:4(2021), pp. 347-357. [10.7417/CT.2021.2339]
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