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Comparison of Macular Thickness in Patients with Keratoconus and Control Subjects Using the Cirrus HD-OCT
Joint Authors
Cerviño, Alejandro
Brautaset, R. L.
Rosén, R.
Miller, W. L.
Bergmanson, J.
Nilsson, M.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-06-08
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Purpose.
The aim of the present study was to compare macular thickness in patients with keratoconus (KC) with macular thickness in healthy subjects.
Subjects and Methods.
Twenty-six patients with KC and 52 control subjects were included.
The macular structure was evaluated using a Zeiss Cirrus HD-OCT.
The scan pattern used was 512 × 128, which covers an area of approximately 6 × 6 mm of the retina.
The cube volume was assessed as well as macular thickness in each of the 9 sectors defined by the software.
Results.
The mean signal strength was significantly lower in the KC group (mean 8.4, range 6–10) compared with the control group (mean 9.7, range 7–10), P<0.0001 (unpaired t-test).
There were no significant differences in cube volume (unpaired t-test), cube average thickness, or macular thickness between the KC group and the control subjects in any of the retinal locations (one-way ANOVA).
Conclusion.
Macular structure as measured by OCT in KC subjects should be expected to lie within the range of age and sex matched controls.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Brautaset, R. L.& Rosén, R.& Cerviño, Alejandro& Miller, W. L.& Bergmanson, J.& Nilsson, M.. 2015. Comparison of Macular Thickness in Patients with Keratoconus and Control Subjects Using the Cirrus HD-OCT. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1056922
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Brautaset, R. L.…[et al.]. Comparison of Macular Thickness in Patients with Keratoconus and Control Subjects Using the Cirrus HD-OCT. BioMed Research International No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1056922
American Medical Association (AMA)
Brautaset, R. L.& Rosén, R.& Cerviño, Alejandro& Miller, W. L.& Bergmanson, J.& Nilsson, M.. Comparison of Macular Thickness in Patients with Keratoconus and Control Subjects Using the Cirrus HD-OCT. BioMed Research International. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1056922
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1056922