Keratoconus Features on Corneal Higher-Order Aberration Ablation Maps: Proof-of-Concept of a New Diagnostic Modality
Open Access
- 1 January 2021
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis Ltd in Clinical Ophthalmology
- Vol. 15, 623-633
- https://doi.org/10.2147/OPTH.S296724
Abstract
Purpose: To assess the potential application of corneal higher-order aberration (HOA) excimer ablation map imaging in identifying reproducible keratoconus (KC) features and to explore if newly derived map metrics correlate to Pentacam KC indices. Methods: Case series of 12 eyes with KC >= grade 2. Topolyzer Vario corneal imaging with its resultant HOA ablation map islands were analyzed for their centroid, distance from center, angular position, orientation, sphericity, diameter, area, and maximal ablation depth. Correlations to Pentacam indices were studied. Results: All eyes showed recurrent features with an arrangement of two elliptical paracentral ablation islands, one deep inferotemporal and one shallow superonasal, in direct mirror-like opposition to each other. These were always accompanied by superior peripheral ablation crescents. The two paracentral islands had highly reproducible distance from center (1.2 +/- 0.1 mm and 1.3 +/- 0. 2 mm) and angular positions (246.8 +/- 15.9 degrees and 76.7 +/- 7.7 degrees), with greater variation in ablation depth (68.3 +/- 33.2 mu m and 17.6 +/- 12.1 mu m). Distance from center of the peripheral superior crescents was highly reproducible (3.3 +/- 0.1 mm), with a larger range of depth (74.5 +/- 37.2 mu m). The deep paracentral inferotemporal island "hot spot" was coincident with the topographical apical cone. Strong correlations were found between the depth of the inferotemporal island and Pentacam indices of posterior radius curvature (PRC: R = -0.74) and Belin/Ambrosio enhanced ectasia total deviation (BAD-D: R = 0.71). Conclusion: The corneal HOA ablation map revealed a recurring, distinct, easily recognizable pattern in KC eyes. There was a strong correlation between the depth of novel HOA ablation map metrics and validated Pentacam KC indices. Novel information can be extracted from the corneal HOA ablation map giving it the potential to be a new modality to diagnose and grade KC.This publication has 33 references indexed in Scilit:
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