Impaired Corneal Biomechanical Properties and the Prevalence of Keratoconus in Mitral Valve Prolapse
Joint Authors
Yulek, Fatma
Kalkan Akcay, Emine
Akcay, Murat
Uysal, Betul Seher
Kosekahya, Pinar
Aslan, Abdullah Nabi
Caglayan, Mehtap
Koseoglu, Cemal
Cagil, Nurullah
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-04-17
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objective.
To investigate the biomechanical characteristics of the cornea in patients with mitral valve prolapse (MVP) and the prevalence of keratoconus (KC) in MVP.
Materials and Methods.
Fifty-two patients with MVP, 39 patients with KC, and 45 control individuals were recruited in this study.
All the participants underwent ophthalmologic examination, corneal analysis with the Sirius system (CSO), and the corneal biomechanical evaluation with Reichert ocular response analyzer (ORA).
Results.
KC was found in six eyes of four patients (5.7%) and suspect KC in eight eyes of five patients (7.7%) in the MVP group.
KC was found in one eye of one patient (1.1%) in the control group ( P = 0.035 ).
A significant difference occurred in the mean CH and CRF between the MVP and control groups ( P = 0.006 and P = 0.009 , resp.).
All corneal biomechanical and topographical parameters except IOPcc were significantly different between the KC-MVP groups ( P < 0.05 ).
Conclusions.
KC prevalence is higher than control individuals in MVP patients and the biomechanical properties of the cornea are altered in patients with MVP.
These findings should be considered when the MVP patients are evaluated before refractive surgery.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Kalkan Akcay, Emine& Akcay, Murat& Uysal, Betul Seher& Kosekahya, Pinar& Aslan, Abdullah Nabi& Caglayan, Mehtap…[et al.]. 2014. Impaired Corneal Biomechanical Properties and the Prevalence of Keratoconus in Mitral Valve Prolapse. Journal of Ophthalmology،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-6.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Kalkan Akcay, Emine…[et al.]. Impaired Corneal Biomechanical Properties and the Prevalence of Keratoconus in Mitral Valve Prolapse. Journal of Ophthalmology No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-6.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Kalkan Akcay, Emine& Akcay, Murat& Uysal, Betul Seher& Kosekahya, Pinar& Aslan, Abdullah Nabi& Caglayan, Mehtap…[et al.]. Impaired Corneal Biomechanical Properties and the Prevalence of Keratoconus in Mitral Valve Prolapse. Journal of Ophthalmology. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1042466
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1042466