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Abnormality of the curvature of the cornea

MedGen UID:
867609
•Concept ID:
C4021995
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Anatomical Abnormality
HPO: HP:0100691

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BCLA CLEAR Presbyopia: Management with corneal techniques.
Craig JP, Barsam A, Chen C, Chukwuemeka O Jr, Ghorbani-Mojarrad N, Kretz F, Michaud L, Moore J, Pelosini L, Turnbull AMJ, Vincent SJ, Wang MTM, Ziaei M, Wolffsohn JS
Cont Lens Anterior Eye 2024 Aug;47(4):102190. Epub 2024 Jun 8 doi: 10.1016/j.clae.2024.102190. PMID: 38851946
Corneal K-Values as a Diagnostic Screening Tool for Marfan Syndrome.
Luebke J, Boehringer D, Eberwein P, Reinhard T
Cornea 2017 Jun;36(6):700-703. doi: 10.1097/ICO.0000000000001184. PMID: 28476049
Tangential topography corneal map to diagnose laser treatment decentration.
Vinciguerra P, Randazzo A, Albè E, Epstein D
J Refract Surg 2007 Nov;23(9 Suppl):S1057-64. doi: 10.3928/1081-597X-20071102-15. PMID: 18047008

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Detection of Corneal Ectasia Using OCT Maps of Pachymetry and Posterior Surface Mean Curvature.
Pavlatos E, Chen S, Chamberlain W, Huang D, Li Y
J Refract Surg 2022 Aug;38(8):502-510. Epub 2022 Aug 1 doi: 10.3928/1081597X-20220711-01. PMID: 35946999Free PMC Article
Scheimpflug-Based Analysis of the Reflectivity of the Cornea in Marfan Syndrome.
Tack M, Kreps EO, De Zaeytijd J, Consejo A
Transl Vis Sci Technol 2021 Aug 2;10(9):34. doi: 10.1167/tvst.10.9.34. PMID: 34448821Free PMC Article
Corneal topography in preoperative evaluation for laser keratorefractive surgery - a review.
Tăbăcaru B, Stanca TH
Rom J Ophthalmol 2020 Oct-Dec;64(4):333-341. doi: 10.22336/rjo.2020.55. PMID: 33367171Free PMC Article
Prevention of Iatrogenic Keratectasia.
Rapuano CJ
Klin Monbl Augenheilkd 2016 Jun;233(6):695-700. Epub 2016 Jun 17 doi: 10.1055/s-0042-100734. PMID: 27315289
Biomechanics of corneal ectasia and biomechanical treatments.
Roberts CJ, Dupps WJ Jr
J Cataract Refract Surg 2014 Jun;40(6):991-8. Epub 2014 Apr 26 doi: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2014.04.013. PMID: 24774009Free PMC Article

Diagnosis

Detection of Corneal Ectasia Using OCT Maps of Pachymetry and Posterior Surface Mean Curvature.
Pavlatos E, Chen S, Chamberlain W, Huang D, Li Y
J Refract Surg 2022 Aug;38(8):502-510. Epub 2022 Aug 1 doi: 10.3928/1081597X-20220711-01. PMID: 35946999Free PMC Article
Scheimpflug-Based Analysis of the Reflectivity of the Cornea in Marfan Syndrome.
Tack M, Kreps EO, De Zaeytijd J, Consejo A
Transl Vis Sci Technol 2021 Aug 2;10(9):34. doi: 10.1167/tvst.10.9.34. PMID: 34448821Free PMC Article
Vernal keratoconjunctivitis and keratoconus.
Wajnsztajn D, Solomon A
Curr Opin Allergy Clin Immunol 2021 Oct 1;21(5):507-514. doi: 10.1097/ACI.0000000000000765. PMID: 34269743
Posterior keratoconus.
Silas MR, Hilkert SM, Reidy JJ, Farooq AV
Br J Ophthalmol 2018 Jul;102(7):863-867. Epub 2017 Nov 9 doi: 10.1136/bjophthalmol-2017-311097. PMID: 29122822
Prevention of Iatrogenic Keratectasia.
Rapuano CJ
Klin Monbl Augenheilkd 2016 Jun;233(6):695-700. Epub 2016 Jun 17 doi: 10.1055/s-0042-100734. PMID: 27315289

Therapy

Combined corneal biomechanical and tomographical indices in subclinical and forme fruste keratoconus.
Ganesh M, Arora R, Titiyal JS
Indian J Ophthalmol 2024 Sep 1;72(9):1337-1345. Epub 2024 Jul 11 doi: 10.4103/IJO.IJO_766_24. PMID: 38990626Free PMC Article
Refractive Shifts and Changes in Corneal Curvature Associated With Antibody-Drug Conjugates.
Canestraro J, Hultcrantz M, Modi S, Hamlin PA, Shoushtari AN, Konner JA, Tew WP, Iyengar NM, Heinemann M, Abramson DH, Francis JH
Cornea 2022 Jun 1;41(6):792-801. Epub 2021 Nov 23 doi: 10.1097/ICO.0000000000002934. PMID: 34839332Free PMC Article
Prevention of Iatrogenic Keratectasia.
Rapuano CJ
Klin Monbl Augenheilkd 2016 Jun;233(6):695-700. Epub 2016 Jun 17 doi: 10.1055/s-0042-100734. PMID: 27315289
Evaluation of the shape symmetry of bilateral normal corneas in a Chinese population.
Bao F, Chen H, Yu Y, Yu J, Zhou S, Wang J, Wang Q, Elsheikh A
PLoS One 2013;8(8):e73412. Epub 2013 Aug 29 doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0073412. PMID: 24009752Free PMC Article
Mechanisms of rubbing-related corneal trauma in keratoconus.
McMonnies CW
Cornea 2009 Jul;28(6):607-15. doi: 10.1097/ICO.0b013e318198384f. PMID: 19512912

Prognosis

Deep learning prediction of steep and flat corneal curvature using fundus photography in post-COVID telemedicine era.
Choi JY, Kim H, Kim JK, Lee IS, Ryu IH, Kim JS, Yoo TK
Med Biol Eng Comput 2024 Feb;62(2):449-463. Epub 2023 Oct 27 doi: 10.1007/s11517-023-02952-6. PMID: 37889431
Corneo-pterygium total area measurements utilising image analysis method.
Mohd Radzi H, Khairidzan MK, Mohd Zulfaezal CA, Azrin EA
J Optom 2019 Oct-Dec;12(4):272-277. Epub 2019 May 13 doi: 10.1016/j.optom.2019.04.001. PMID: 31097348Free PMC Article
Ten-year reinvestigation of ocular manifestations in Marfan syndrome.
Sandvik GF, Vanem TT, Rand-Hendriksen S, Cholidis S, Saethre M, Drolsum L
Clin Exp Ophthalmol 2019 Mar;47(2):212-218. Epub 2018 Nov 11 doi: 10.1111/ceo.13408. PMID: 30260057
Prevention of Iatrogenic Keratectasia.
Rapuano CJ
Klin Monbl Augenheilkd 2016 Jun;233(6):695-700. Epub 2016 Jun 17 doi: 10.1055/s-0042-100734. PMID: 27315289
Slit-scanning topography in vernal keratoconjunctivitis.
Barreto J Jr, Netto MV, Santo RM, José NK, Bechara SJ
Am J Ophthalmol 2007 Feb;143(2):250-254. Epub 2006 Nov 17 doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2006.10.027. PMID: 17169318

Clinical prediction guides

Combined corneal biomechanical and tomographical indices in subclinical and forme fruste keratoconus.
Ganesh M, Arora R, Titiyal JS
Indian J Ophthalmol 2024 Sep 1;72(9):1337-1345. Epub 2024 Jul 11 doi: 10.4103/IJO.IJO_766_24. PMID: 38990626Free PMC Article
Biomechanical Analysis of Tomographically Regular Keratoconus Fellow Eyes Using Corvis ST.
Augustin VA, Son HS, Kovalchuk B, Yildirim TM, Köppe MK, Auffarth GU, Khoramnia R
Klin Monbl Augenheilkd 2023 Aug;240(8):944-951. Epub 2023 Aug 11 doi: 10.1055/a-2130-7503. PMID: 37567232
Detection of Corneal Ectasia Using OCT Maps of Pachymetry and Posterior Surface Mean Curvature.
Pavlatos E, Chen S, Chamberlain W, Huang D, Li Y
J Refract Surg 2022 Aug;38(8):502-510. Epub 2022 Aug 1 doi: 10.3928/1081597X-20220711-01. PMID: 35946999Free PMC Article
Evaluation of the B/F Ratio Distribution of Cataract Patients Without Corneal Abnormalities and Its Effect on Ocular Parameters.
Deng M, Lan L, Chen T, Zhang M, Chen J, Jing Q, Jiang Y
Clin Invest Med 2021 Dec 31;44(4):E46-54. doi: 10.25011/cim.v44i4.37197. PMID: 34978773
Prevention of Iatrogenic Keratectasia.
Rapuano CJ
Klin Monbl Augenheilkd 2016 Jun;233(6):695-700. Epub 2016 Jun 17 doi: 10.1055/s-0042-100734. PMID: 27315289

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