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Corneal Wavefront Aberration

MedGen UID:
404683
•Concept ID:
C2717990
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Aberration, Corneal Wavefront; Aberrations, Corneal Wavefront; Corneal Wavefront Aberrations; Wavefront Aberration, Corneal; Wavefront Aberrations, Corneal

Definition

Asymmetries in the topography and refractive index of the corneal surface that affect visual acuity. [from MeSH]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVCorneal Wavefront Aberration

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Changes in corneal higher-order aberrations during treatment for infectious keratitis.
Matsumura T, Yamaguchi T, Suzuki T, Ogiwara Y, Takamura Y, Inatani M, Shimazaki J
Sci Rep 2023 Jan 16;13(1):848. doi: 10.1038/s41598-023-28145-7. PMID: 36646747Free PMC Article
Clinical utility of irx3 in keratoconus.
Markoulli M, Fedtke C, Coroneo M, Kalloniatis M, Whatham A, Yapp M, Zangerl B
Clin Exp Optom 2021 Jan;104(1):107-114. doi: 10.1111/cxo.13133. PMID: 32924191
Efficacy, predictability, and safety of wavefront-guided refractive laser treatment: metaanalysis.
Fares U, Suleman H, Al-Aqaba MA, Otri AM, Said DG, Dua HS
J Cataract Refract Surg 2011 Aug;37(8):1465-75. doi: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2011.02.029. PMID: 21782089

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Comparison of wavefront-optimized and corneal wavefront-guided transPRK for high-order aberrations (>0.35 μm) in myopia.
Shao T, Li H, Zhang J, Wang H, Liu S, Long K
J Cataract Refract Surg 2022 Dec 1;48(12):1413-1418. doi: 10.1097/j.jcrs.0000000000001012. PMID: 35849545
Analysis of Corneal Scheimpflug Densitometry and Ocular Wavefront Aberrations Post Descemet Stripping Automated Endothelial Keratoplasty.
Arora R, Gupta P, Sahu J, Jain P, Vishwanath S, Shroff R
Eye Contact Lens 2022 Jun 1;48(6):242-249. Epub 2021 Nov 25 doi: 10.1097/ICL.0000000000000868. PMID: 34860724
Outcome comparison between wavefront-guided and wavefront-optimized photorefractive keratectomy: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Hamam KM, Gbreel MI, Elsheikh R, Benmelouka AY, Ouerdane Y, Hassan AK, Hamdallah A, Elsnhory AB, Nourelden AZ, Masoud AT, Ali AA, Ragab KM, Ibrahim AM
Indian J Ophthalmol 2020 Dec;68(12):2691-2698. doi: 10.4103/ijo.IJO_2921_20. PMID: 33229644Free PMC Article
Accommodation response and spherical aberration during orthokeratology.
Batres L, Peruzzo S, Serramito M, Carracedo G
Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol 2020 Jan;258(1):117-127. Epub 2019 Nov 12 doi: 10.1007/s00417-019-04504-x. PMID: 31720836
Corneal Wavefront Aberrations After Primary and Recurrent Pterygium Surgery.
Ozgurhan EB, Kara N, Cankaya KI, Sezgin Akcay BI, Kurt T, Yilmaz I, Demirok A
Eye Contact Lens 2015 Nov;41(6):378-81. doi: 10.1097/ICL.0000000000000143. PMID: 25839342

Diagnosis

Comparison of wavefront-optimized and corneal wavefront-guided transPRK for high-order aberrations (>0.35 μm) in myopia.
Shao T, Li H, Zhang J, Wang H, Liu S, Long K
J Cataract Refract Surg 2022 Dec 1;48(12):1413-1418. doi: 10.1097/j.jcrs.0000000000001012. PMID: 35849545
Outcome comparison between wavefront-guided and wavefront-optimized photorefractive keratectomy: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Hamam KM, Gbreel MI, Elsheikh R, Benmelouka AY, Ouerdane Y, Hassan AK, Hamdallah A, Elsnhory AB, Nourelden AZ, Masoud AT, Ali AA, Ragab KM, Ibrahim AM
Indian J Ophthalmol 2020 Dec;68(12):2691-2698. doi: 10.4103/ijo.IJO_2921_20. PMID: 33229644Free PMC Article
Redefining vision assessment.
Brown CE, Waring GO 4th, Rocha KM
Curr Opin Ophthalmol 2020 Jul;31(4):225-233. doi: 10.1097/ICU.0000000000000664. PMID: 32398417
Wavefront refraction and correction.
Applegate R, Atchison D, Bradley A, Bruce A, Collins M, Marsack J, Read S, Thibos LN, Yoon G
Optom Vis Sci 2014 Oct;91(10):1154-5. doi: 10.1097/OPX.0000000000000373. PMID: 25603550
Wavefront analysis and Zernike polynomial decomposition for evaluation of corneal optical quality.
Oliveira CM, Ferreira A, Franco S
J Cataract Refract Surg 2012 Feb;38(2):343-56. Epub 2011 Dec 15 doi: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2011.11.016. PMID: 22176886

Therapy

The Impact of Corneal Epithelial Thickening and Inhomogeneity on Corneal Aberrations After Small Incision Lenticule Extraction.
Liu M, Jin C, Lu L, Yuan Y, Chen C, Zhao T, Ke B
J Refract Surg 2023 Jan;39(1):23-32. Epub 2023 Jan 1 doi: 10.3928/1081597X-20221109-01. PMID: 36630428
Comparison of wavefront-optimized and corneal wavefront-guided transPRK for high-order aberrations (>0.35 μm) in myopia.
Shao T, Li H, Zhang J, Wang H, Liu S, Long K
J Cataract Refract Surg 2022 Dec 1;48(12):1413-1418. doi: 10.1097/j.jcrs.0000000000001012. PMID: 35849545
Outcome comparison between wavefront-guided and wavefront-optimized photorefractive keratectomy: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Hamam KM, Gbreel MI, Elsheikh R, Benmelouka AY, Ouerdane Y, Hassan AK, Hamdallah A, Elsnhory AB, Nourelden AZ, Masoud AT, Ali AA, Ragab KM, Ibrahim AM
Indian J Ophthalmol 2020 Dec;68(12):2691-2698. doi: 10.4103/ijo.IJO_2921_20. PMID: 33229644Free PMC Article
Accommodation response and spherical aberration during orthokeratology.
Batres L, Peruzzo S, Serramito M, Carracedo G
Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol 2020 Jan;258(1):117-127. Epub 2019 Nov 12 doi: 10.1007/s00417-019-04504-x. PMID: 31720836
Intracorneal Ring Segments Implantation for Corneal Ectasia.
Giacomin NT, Mello GR, Medeiros CS, Kiliç A, Serpe CC, Almeida HG, Kara-Junior N, Santhiago MR
J Refract Surg 2016 Dec 1;32(12):829-839. doi: 10.3928/1081597X-20160822-01. PMID: 27930793

Prognosis

The Impact of Corneal Epithelial Thickening and Inhomogeneity on Corneal Aberrations After Small Incision Lenticule Extraction.
Liu M, Jin C, Lu L, Yuan Y, Chen C, Zhao T, Ke B
J Refract Surg 2023 Jan;39(1):23-32. Epub 2023 Jan 1 doi: 10.3928/1081597X-20221109-01. PMID: 36630428
Higher order aberrations, refractive error development and myopia control: a review.
Hughes RP, Vincent SJ, Read SA, Collins MJ
Clin Exp Optom 2020 Jan;103(1):68-85. Epub 2019 Sep 6 doi: 10.1111/cxo.12960. PMID: 31489693
Optical changes and visual performance with orthokeratology.
Nti AN, Berntsen DA
Clin Exp Optom 2020 Jan;103(1):44-54. Epub 2019 Aug 4 doi: 10.1111/cxo.12947. PMID: 31378996
Intracorneal Ring Segments Implantation for Corneal Ectasia.
Giacomin NT, Mello GR, Medeiros CS, Kiliç A, Serpe CC, Almeida HG, Kara-Junior N, Santhiago MR
J Refract Surg 2016 Dec 1;32(12):829-839. doi: 10.3928/1081597X-20160822-01. PMID: 27930793
Wave aberration of human eyes and new descriptors of image optical quality and visual performance.
Lombardo M, Lombardo G
J Cataract Refract Surg 2010 Feb;36(2):313-31. doi: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2009.09.026. PMID: 20152616

Clinical prediction guides

Clinical outcomes and higher order aberrations of wavefront-guided LASIK versus SMILE for correction of myopia: A systemic review and meta-analysis.
Tian H, Gao W, Xu C, Wang Y
Acta Ophthalmol 2023 Sep;101(6):606-618. Epub 2023 Feb 1 doi: 10.1111/aos.15638. PMID: 36726315
The Impact of Corneal Epithelial Thickening and Inhomogeneity on Corneal Aberrations After Small Incision Lenticule Extraction.
Liu M, Jin C, Lu L, Yuan Y, Chen C, Zhao T, Ke B
J Refract Surg 2023 Jan;39(1):23-32. Epub 2023 Jan 1 doi: 10.3928/1081597X-20221109-01. PMID: 36630428
Higher order aberrations, refractive error development and myopia control: a review.
Hughes RP, Vincent SJ, Read SA, Collins MJ
Clin Exp Optom 2020 Jan;103(1):68-85. Epub 2019 Sep 6 doi: 10.1111/cxo.12960. PMID: 31489693
Aberrations and accommodation.
Del Águila-Carrasco AJ, Kruger PB, Lara F, López-Gil N
Clin Exp Optom 2020 Jan;103(1):95-103. Epub 2019 Jul 8 doi: 10.1111/cxo.12938. PMID: 31284325Free PMC Article
Intracorneal Ring Segments Implantation for Corneal Ectasia.
Giacomin NT, Mello GR, Medeiros CS, Kiliç A, Serpe CC, Almeida HG, Kara-Junior N, Santhiago MR
J Refract Surg 2016 Dec 1;32(12):829-839. doi: 10.3928/1081597X-20160822-01. PMID: 27930793

Recent systematic reviews

Clinical outcomes and higher order aberrations of wavefront-guided LASIK versus SMILE for correction of myopia: A systemic review and meta-analysis.
Tian H, Gao W, Xu C, Wang Y
Acta Ophthalmol 2023 Sep;101(6):606-618. Epub 2023 Feb 1 doi: 10.1111/aos.15638. PMID: 36726315
Wavefront excimer laser refractive surgery for adults with refractive errors.
Li SM, Kang MT, Wang NL, Abariga SA
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2020 Dec 18;12(12):CD012687. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD012687.pub2. PMID: 33336797Free PMC Article
Outcome comparison between wavefront-guided and wavefront-optimized photorefractive keratectomy: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Hamam KM, Gbreel MI, Elsheikh R, Benmelouka AY, Ouerdane Y, Hassan AK, Hamdallah A, Elsnhory AB, Nourelden AZ, Masoud AT, Ali AA, Ragab KM, Ibrahim AM
Indian J Ophthalmol 2020 Dec;68(12):2691-2698. doi: 10.4103/ijo.IJO_2921_20. PMID: 33229644Free PMC Article
The brilliant beauty of the eye: light reflex from the cornea and tear film.
Goto E
Cornea 2006 Dec;25(10 Suppl 1):S78-81. doi: 10.1097/01.ico.0000247219.18295.5e. PMID: 17001200

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