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Geometrical characterization of the corneo-scleral transition in normal patients with Fourier domain optical coherence tomography

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Abstract

Purpose

To characterize the geometry at the corneo-scleral transition for a normal population and its correlation with other anatomic parameters of the eyeball.

Methods

Transversal epidemiologic study on a sample of 100 individuals (right eye) in different ethnic groups (Africans and Caucasians). All of them were examined with Fourier domain optical coherence tomography, auto-refractometer, topographer, and biometer to obtain the corneo-scleral angle (CSA) and additional clinical parameters. The dataset was analyzed to determine correlations between different anatomical parameters and nasal (CSAn) and temporal CSA (CSAt) values.

Results

The CSAt presents a significant but low correlation with the anterior chamber depth—ACD (r = 0.25; p = 0.024), the white-to-white (W–W) distance (r = 0.27; p = 0.022), and the anterior chamber volume (r = 0.25; p = 0.016). CSAn did not correlate significantly with any clinical variable, with all values being lower than 179° (concave). Ethic groups presented significant differences for pachymetry (Pac) and corneal volume (p = 0.033 and p = 0.014), being greater for Caucasians, and temporal corneo-iridial angle (p = 0.006), being greater for Africans. CSA presented and inverse correlation with age.

Conclusions

The CSAn presents a more concave profile for the normal population, whereas the CSAt presents a planar-convex profile with a great influence of age. In particular, the older the patient, the more convex the CSAt is. This age-related evolution of the CSAt and the concavity on the nasal direction must be considered when prescribing scleral contact lenses or when performing limbal incisions during refractive interventions.

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Funding

The author David P Piñero has been supported by the Ministry of Economy, Industry and Competitiveness of Spain within the program Ramón y Cajal, RYC-2016-20471. No additional funding was received for the performance of this study.

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  1. Department of Optics, Pharmacology and Anatomy, University of Alicante, Crta San Vicente delRaspeig s/n 03016, San Vicente del Raspeig, Alicante, Spain

    Mar Seguí-Crespo, Nelva de Luisa David Sixpene & David P. Piñero

  2. Public Health Research Group, University of Alicante, Alicante, Spain

    Mar Seguí-Crespo

  3. Institute of Engineering of Aragón (I3A), University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain

    Miguel Ángel Ariza-Gracia

  4. Department of Ophthalmology, Vithas Medimar International Hospital, Alicante, Spain

    David P. Piñero

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Seguí-Crespo, M., Ariza-Gracia, M.Á., Sixpene, N.d.D. et al. Geometrical characterization of the corneo-scleral transition in normal patients with Fourier domain optical coherence tomography. Int Ophthalmol 39, 2603–2609 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10792-019-01109-5

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