Comparison of central corneal thickness estimated by an ultrasonic pachymeter and non-contact specular microscopy

Cevik, Sadik; Duman, Rahmi; Cevik, Mediha; Kıvanç, SERTAÇ; Akova-Budak, BERNA; Perente, Irfan; Duman, Resat

doi:10.5935/0004-2749.20160089

Comparison of central corneal thickness estimated by an ultrasonic pachymeter and non-contact specular microscopy

Cevik S. G. , Duman R., Cevik M. T. , Kıvanç S. A. , Akova-Budak B. , Perente I., ...More

ARQUIVOS BRASILEIROS DE OFTALMOLOGIA, vol.79, no.5, pp.312-314, 2016 (Journal Indexed in SCI)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 79 Issue: 5
Publication Date: 2016
Doi Number: 10.5935/0004-2749.20160089
Title of Journal : ARQUIVOS BRASILEIROS DE OFTALMOLOGIA
Page Numbers: pp.312-314
Keywords: Cornea/pathology, Corneal pachymetry, Microscopy/methods, Cornea/anatomy & histology, Comparative study, OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY, REPEATABILITY, PENTACAM, REPRODUCIBILITY, ORBSCAN

Abstract

Purpose: To compare central corneal thickness (CCT) measurements of healthy individuals obtained with ultrasonic pachymetry (UP) and non-contact specular microscopy (NCSM).