Keratoconus is relatively uncommon with a reported annual incidence of 2 per 100,000 and prevalence of 54.5 per 100,000, though rates vary greatly in different geographic regions [5, 6, 7]. Manage cookies/Do not sell my data we use in the preference centre. NLM … To identify the available evidence on keratoconus progression, we conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of 11 529 eyes from 41 publications that reported on the natural history of keratoconus. Belin MW, Ambrósio R. Scheimpflug imaging for keratoconus and ectatic disease. CAS  Keywords: keratoconus; progression; videokeratography 1. Progression was defined based on … Jpn J Ophthalmol. Kanellopoulos AJ, Moustou V, Asimellis G. Evaluation of visual acuity, pachymetry and anterior-surface irregularity in keratoconus and crosslinking intervention follow-up in 737 cases. The limitation of the study is that the confidence intervals were determined on normal subjects and it is highly likely that measurement variability would be greater in ectatic corneas, though these values probably reflect early disease fairly well. 11 Patients with documented progression were advised to undergo corneal … 2005;28:177–9. California Privacy Statement, Each technician was instructed to acquire three images with an acceptable quality check (machine verification of an acceptable image). eCollection 2020 Jul. The keratoconus group was subdivided according to the Belin/Ambrosio total deviation value: subclinical, mild, and moderate. De sanctis U, Loiacono C, Richiardi L, Turco D, Mutani B, Grignolo FM. Med Arch. Additionally, alterations in the corneal thickness, such as a more rapid change from the thinnest point to the periphery can be seen in early keratoconus even with normal anterior and posterior elevation maps (Fig. This article describes the statistical analysis plan for this trial as an update to the published protocol. Cornea. Submitted March 12, 2019; accepted May 1, 2019. 2014;121(4):812–21. Novel pachymetric parameters based on corneal tomography for diagnosing keratoconus. Tomidokoro A, Oshika T, Amano S, Higaki S, Maeda N, Miyata K. Changes in anterior and posterior corneal curvatures in keratoconus. Comparison of variables measured with a Scheimpflug device for evaluation of progression and detection of keratoconus. criteria in mak ing an ea rly diagnosis and assessi ng pro- gression in keratoconus patients. Velázquez JS, Cavas F, Piñero DP, Cañavate FJF, Alio Del Barrio J, Alio JL. Several features of this site will not function whilst javascript is disabled. Keratoconus. Outcomes of Corneal Topography among Progressive Keratoconus Patients 12 months following Corneal Collagen Cross-Linking Javascript is currently disabled in your browser. Longitudinal study of keratoconus progression. Patients were removed from the instrument after each image. Specially designed software was used to extract ARC, PRC, and thinnest pachymetry (Table 2). PubMed  Ophthalmology. Article  Ophthalmology. 1 (see “ Keratoconus: An Overview ”). There are many surgeons who promote crosslinking in children at the first sign of ectatic change. Keratoconus. Purpose To compare the rate of disease progression in keratoconus before and after corneal collagen crosslinking (CXL). Keratoconus and Ectatic… Klin Monatsbl Augenheilkd 2020; 237: 740–744 This document was downloaded for personal use only. An example of subclinical keratoconus. The progressive group was defined as 36 eyes, which showed progression according to the definition of the global consensus on keratoconus and ectatic diseases when 2 of the 3 criteria were met, and the other 45 eyes were considered the nonprogressive group. The size of the exclusion zone had to be large enough to have more global representation than single parameters such as Kmax, but if the area was too large, then more “normal” cornea would be included; for displaced cones, far peripheral or extrapolated data would be incorporated. All authors read and approved the final manuscript. 1998;24:456–63. Caption: Figure 1. Pre-existing irregular astigmatism often remains after CXL, with many patients requiring rigid gas permeable Our goal was to determine the quantitative values and to access their suitability as progression determinants. The corneal thinning induces irregular astigmatism, myopia, and conical protrusion, leading to mild to marked impairment in the quality of vision, and often has a significant impact on patient’s quality of life [1]. 2) [45]. 2008;24(6):606–9. Gorskova EN, Sevost’ianov EN. J Cataract Refract Surg. Ophthalmology. In addition, Koller et al. The “enhanced BFS” is generated by utilizing all the valid elevation data from within the 8.0 mm central cornea, and outside the exclusion zone (Fig. Therefore, we used … Int J Kerat Ect Cor Dis. The exact size of the exclusion zone varies between 3.0 to 4.0 mm based on a proprietary algorithm, but is typically 3.0 mm for keratoconic corneas. Results: Atypical unilateral superior keratoconus in young males. The BAD display (available on the Pentacam, OCULUS GmbH, Wetzlar, Germany) utilizes both anterior and posterior elevation data and pachymetric data to screen for ectatic change [49, 50]. Oshika T, Tanabe T, Tomidokoro A, Amano S. Progression of keratoconus assessed by fourier analysis of videokeratography data. Corneal thickness measurements are typically altered (thinned) after crosslinking, thus limiting its value to document progression as well [41] (Table 1). It displays the elevation data against the commonly used best-fit-sphere (BFS) taken from the central 8.0 mm zone, but also uses a newly developed reference surface called the “Enhanced Reference Surface.”. Correspondence to 2014;3(1):1–8. To develop a criterion for determining the topographic progression of keratoconus and to analyze the prognostic factors of progression. eCollection 2019. Krumeich JH, Daniel J, Knülle A. Live-epikeratophakia for keratoconus. For each of these parameters (corneal thickness, ARC, PRC) a decrease would be indicative of progression. Die Krankheit ist immer beidseitig, kann aber auf einem Auge schwächer ausgeprägt sein oder überhaupt nicht symptomatisch werden. Cornea. Progression usually occurs to an age of around 40-45 years and then tends to stabilize.  |  Barbara R, Castillo JH, Hanna R, Berkowitz E, Tiosano B, Barbara A. Keratoconus Expert Meeting, London, 2014. 2000;26(5):675–83. Open Access This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license, and indicate if changes were made. By logistic regression analysis, a keratoconus progression index (KPI) was defined. RESULTS: There was a significant, albeit moderate, correlation between the change in Kmax between T0 and T-1 and the change in both A (rho=0.391) and B values (rho= 0.339). Vestn Oftalmol. Intrasubject corneal thickness asymmetry. The choice of the exclusion zone centered on the thinnest point was multifactorial. Indian J Ophthalmol. Kmax represents the steepest anterior corneal curvature taken from a small area [30]. Inclusion Criteria: Diagnosis of keratoconus with documented progression over the previous 12 months. These values were obtained by imaging five normal patients using three different technicians on three separate days. Conclusions: Excluding this zone from the standard 8 mm BFS results in a reference surface that closely mimics the more normal portions of the cornea. This would be particularly true for decentered cones. Exclusion criteria included past ocular surgery, recent rigid contact lens wear, and corneal scarring. Keratoconus and related non- inflammatory corneal thinning disorders. JD & MWB performed the patient examinations, literature review and drafted the manuscript. J Cataract Refract Surg. A randomized, prospective study to investigate the efficacy of riboflavin/ultraviolet A (370 nm) corneal collagen cross-linking to halt progression of keratoconus. 2015 Mar;41(3):557-65. doi: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2014.05.052. Round and oval cones in keratoconus. Ophtalmologica. The only abnormality seen here (BAD display) is a mild abnormality in the pachymetric progression (Oculus Pentacam), The additional information available from anterior segment tomographic devices has led to the development of various refractive surgery screening programs. 2014 Oct;111(10):920-6. doi: 10.1007/s00347-013-2962-3. Independent population validation of the Belin/Ambrosio enhanced ectasia display: implications for keratoconus studies and screening. COVID-19 is an emerging, rapidly evolving situation. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. O’Brart DP, Chan E, Samaras K, Patel P, Shah SP. The concept behind the “Enhanced Reference Surface” is to generate a reference surface that more closely resembles the patient’s own normal portion of the cornea as this will further magnify any existing pathology. The disease may be highly asymmetric [8, 9] and ocular symptoms and signs of keratoconus vary depending on disease severity. Future work, however, will evaluate patients with mild to moderate disease. In patients without earlier progression in Kmax, follow-up exam (T-2) was used to determine whether any of the ABC parameters reached statistical significance for progression. PubMed Central  KPI was defined by logistic regression and consisted of a Pachymin coefficient of -0.78 (p=0.001), a maximum elevation of back surface coefficient of 0.27 and coefficient of corneal curvature at the zone 3 mm away from the thinnest point on the posterior corneal surface of -12.44 (both p<0.001). He is responsible for development of protocols on keratoconus monitoring and progression criteria and is actively involved in research into the effectiveness of both new and existing treatments for the condition. Keratoconus is relatively uncommon with a reported annual incidence of 2 per 100,000 and prevalence of 54.5 per 100,000, though rates vary greatly in different geographic regions [5–7]. The use of these parameters in addition to the ABCD grading system should offer an improved method of classifying and grading keratoconus and assist in documenting progression of disease. Global consensus on keratoconus and ectatic disease. Expanding the cone location and magnitude index to include corneal thickness and posterior surface information for the detection of keratoconus. Progression criteria Caption: Figure 4. Values representing the progression of each analyzed 2. To diagnose keratoconus, your eye doctor (ophthalmologist or optometrist) will review your medical and family history and conduct an eye exam. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. Keratoconus eyes showed anterior apex and maximum elevation changes of 20.4±23.1µm and 20.9±21.9µm. Early ectatic change is typically seen on the posterior corneal surface prior to anterior changes (Fig. CLMI: the cone location and magnitude index. One or more … Corneal thickness map (left) and Posterior elevation (right). 2019 Mar 1;13:445-452. doi: 10.2147/OPTH.S189183. 1). This webinar will consider different alternatives to treat keratoconus according to the stage and evolution, will explain the selection criteria to take into account, and how to halt the progression of keratoconus in its initial stages. Clin Ophthalmol. The panel, however, acknowledged that specific quantitative data to define progression is lacking [23]. The newly described ABCD keratoconus grading system uses the anterior and posterior radius of curvature taken from the 3 mm zone centered on the thinnest point (“A” for anterior, “B” for back surface) and the corneal thickness at the thinnest point (“C” for corneal thickness) as well as best corrected distance visual acuity (“D” for distance visual acuity). Comparison of multimetric D index with keratometric, pachymetric, and posterior elevation parameters in diagnosing subclinical keratoconus in fellow eyes of asymmetric keratoconus patients. J Refract Surg. Keratoconus is a progressive eye disease, usually affecting both eyes. A prospective cohort study demonstrated that the new scoring system, compared with conventional measures of maximum keratometry, could better identify eyes that were properly withheld treatment by 35%. In patients without earlier progression in Kmax, follow-up exam (T-2) was used to determine whether any of the ABC parameters reached statistical significance for progression. Lopes BT, Ramos IC, Faria-Correia F, Luz A, de Freitas Valbon B, Belin MW, et al. 2013;39(11):1707–12. This is a newer treatment that has the potential to prevent you from needing a cornea transplant in the future Int J Kerat Ect Cor Dis. This is actually not the case for ectatic corneas where the reference surface (typically a BFS taken from the central 8 mm zone) incorporates all data from the specified zone including normal and abnormal cornea [51]. Am J Ophthalmol. 2013;120(12):2403–12. 2015;3:CD010621. PubMed Central  Keratoconus eys showed posterior apex and maximum elevation changes of 39.9±38.1µm and 45.7±35.9µm. To identify the available evidence on keratoconus progression, we conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of 11 529 eyes from 41 publications that reported on the natural history of keratoconus. 2015;2015:925414. In the AK system, the severity of keratoconus is graded from stage 1–4 using spectacle refraction, central keratometry, presence or absence of scarring, and central corneal thickness [20]. Automated keratoconus screening with corneal topography analysis. Finally, while minimal corneal thickness is readily available on all tomographic systems, ARC and PRC taken from the 3 mm zone centered on the thinnest point is a new parameter and currently only available on the OCULUS Pentacam, but would be simple to incorporate in any tomographic imaging system. Die Erkrankung ist also durch zwei Eigenschaften charakterisiert: Progression: Die Hornhaut wird immer dünner und spitzer Sehschwäche: Durch die unregelmäßige Verformung der Hornhaut nimmt die Sehschärfe ab. Clipboard, Search History, and several other advanced features are temporarily unavailable. Progression of keratoconus by longitudinal assessment with corneal topography. 2006;22:539–45. 2016;233:701-707 2. In order to determine the suitability of the above three parameters as potential progression determinants, both a pooled variance estimate and a one-sided confidence interval were computed using both SPSS version 23 (IBM Corp., Armonk, NY) and STATA 13 (StataCorp LP, College Station, TX). J Kerat Ect Cor Dis. J Ophthalmol. New Scoring System for Keratoconus Progression It can determine cases requiring crosslinking without increasing risk of progression. Reviews of OrthoK safety focus on the risk of infection and OrthoK studies typically list any corneal irregularity or keratoconus suspicion as an exclusion criteria. Pentacam HR criteria for curvature change in keratoconus and postoperative LASIK ectasia. A. Qureshi, “Keratoconus diagnosis and progression criteria based on multiple imaging devices,” The Annual ASCRS and ASOA Symposium and Congress, 2014. Maguire LJ, Lowry JC. 2013;7:1539–48. Changes to the anterior and posterior BFS taken from the 3.0 mm zone centered on the thinnest point should also be a more sensitive indicator of cone progression. CAS  OCT has been extensively utilized to evaluate total epithelial thickness, epithelial asymmetry, and biomechanical factors, which may be used to document progression of keratoconus [19]. 2007;85(4):502–7. 1) [33]. Comprehensive anterior segment normal values generated by rotating Scheimpflug tomography. Introduction Keratoconus is a clinical term used to describe a condition in which the cornea assumes a conical shape as a result of non- inflammatory thinning and protrusion. Highlights Ophthalmol. Receiver-operating characteristic curve (ROC) analysis was performed and Youden Index calculated to determine cut-off values. Various keratoconus diagnosis, staging, and progression criteria are in clinical use. Cite this article. 2012;28(12):890–4. Ophthalmologe. Am J Ophthalmol. Diagnosis of corneal ectasia Must be able to complete all study visits. Both the 95 % and 80 % one-sided confidence intervals for all three parameters were surprisingly small (7.88/4.03 μm for corneal thickness, 0.024/0.012 mm for ARC, and 0.083/0.042 mm for PRC) suggesting that they may perform well as progression determinants. 1 This definition remains unequivocal; however, defining the progression and the threshold for therapeutic and surgical intervention in patients with keratoconus, particularly those currently under observation, presents a considerable ongoing … Prospective or retrospective studies including patients with untreated keratoconus. 1994;35:2749–57. eCollection 2019. Usually both eyes are affected. The two variables with the highest Youden Index in the ROC analysis were D-index and KPI: D-index had a cut-off of 0.4175 (70.6% sensitivity) and Youden Index of 0.606. Br J Ophthalmol. In 2015, a global Delphi panel published a consensus report recognizing cross-linking as the standard of care for progressive keratoconus. Belin MW, Duncan JK. Br J Ophthalmol. In this retrospective cohort study (2010-2016), 265 eyes of 165 patients diagnosed with keratoconus underwent two Scheimpflug measurements (Pentacam) that took place 1 year apart ±3 months. Among the topographic indices used, simulated K (SimK), astigmatism, irregularity index of 3 … This new classification/grading system has advantages over the older Amsler-Krumeich classification in that it recognizes the importance of the posterior corneal surface and each component (anterior, posterior, thickness, visual acuity) are individually graded. Google Scholar. Eye and Vis 3, 6 (2016). 7). The map of the left highlights in red the 3.0 mm exclusion zone centered on the thinnest point that is removed from the calculation of the enhanced reference surface. J Cataract Refract Surg. A table listing the criteria for keratoconus progression in previous studies was generated. Several classification systems for keratoconus have been proposed in the literature [11–19]. Diagnosis can be made by slit-lamp examination and observation of central or inferior corneal thinning. 1, p. 32, 2013. It is the most common primary ectasia, and is characterized by corneal steepening, visual distortion, apical corneal thinning, and central corneal scarring [1–3]. Schematic of axial topography including a sample topography of the left eye. Correlation of topometric and tomographic indices with visual acuity in patients with keratoconus. Disease progression in keratoconus can be stabilised with corneal collagen cross-linking (CXL), effective in 90% of cases. The ABCD Grading System. Keratoconus typically affects both eyes8, This site needs JavaScript to work properly. Morphogeometric analysis for characterization of keratoconus considering the spatial localization and projection of apex and minimum corneal thickness point. Variables used for keratoconus detection were evaluated for progression and a correlation analysis was performed. A 48-year clinical and epidemiologic study of keratoconus. Article  HHS MUCH ADO ABOUT KERATOCONUS TERMINOLOGY The currently used phrases « forme fruste », « early subclinical » or « keratoconus suspect » in keratoconus terminology is fraught with confusion. J Refract Surg. Am J Ophthalmol. The 95 % and 80 % one-sided confidence intervals for all three parameters were surprisingly small (7.88/4.03 μm for corneal thickness, 0.024/0.012 mm for ARC, and 0.083/0.042 mm for PRC), suggesting that they may perform well as progression determinants. Google Scholar. Muftuoglu O, Ayar O, Hurmeric V, Orucoglu F, Kılıc I. J Cataract Refract Surg. Inclusion criteria included a minimum age of 18 years and definite findings consistent with keratoconus, such as those described by the CLECK (Collaborative Longitudinal Evaluation of Keratoconus) group.20 Exclusion criteria included systemic disease, previous corneal surgery, history of chemical injury or delayed epithelial healing, and pregnancy or lactation during the study (for the … Anterior and Posterior elevation maps with the standard BFS (upper maps) and “enhanced reference surface” (lower maps). recommend the use of Kmax as a good single criterion to diagnose progression of keratoconus [30]. According to Global Consensus on Keratoconus and Ectatic Diseases (2015), there is no consistent or clear definition of ectasia progression [23]. Anterior elevation map (left) showing a prominent paracentral positive island indicative of keratoconus. As a result, age at diagnosis was found to be associated with topographic progression in patients with keratoconus. The authors describe how modern corneal tomography, including both anterior and posterior elevation and pachymetric data can be used to screen for ectatic progression, and how software programs such as the Enhanced Reference Surface and the Belin-Ambrosio Enhanced Ectasia Display (BAD) can be employed to detect earlier changes. 2011;95:1519–24. Michael W Belin is a consultant to OCULUS GmbH. In this test your eye doctor uses special equipment that measures your eyes to check for vision problems. London: J Churchill; 1854. 2008;115(9):1534–9. While numerous articles have been written on normal values generated by Scheimpflug imaging or OCT [48, 49, 54, 55], there are no available data on anterior and posterior curvature from the 3.0 mm zone centered on the thinnest point as these parameters have not been previously described. 1998;114:38–40. looked at seven anterior surface Pentacam-derived topometric indices, concluding that the index of surface variance (ISV) and the index of height decentration (IHD) may be the most sensitive and specific criteria in the diagnosis and progression of keratoconus [22]. Its genetics is complex with undefined pattern of inheritance. Introduction The KERALINK trial tests the hypothesis that corneal cross-linking (CXL) treatment reduces the progression of keratoconus in comparison to standard care in patients under 17 years old. Sensitivity and specificity of posterior corneal elevation measured by Pentacam in discriminating keratoconus/subclinical keratoconus. Eye and Vision Methods Eligibility Criteria for Considering Studies for Review Inclusion Criteria . This panel defined progression by a consistent change in at least two of the following parameters: steepening of the anterior corneal surface, steepening of the posterior corneal surface, and thinning and/or thinning or changes in the pachymetric rate of change, nevertheless the panel also agreed that specific quantitative data to define progression is lacking [23]. View at: Google Scholar R. L. Epstein and G. L. Epstein, “On keratoconus incidence in prospective refractive surgery patients,” Scripta Medica (Banja Luka) , vol. He receives no funds for software development or sales. Rabinowitz YS, Rasheed K. KISA % index: a quantitative videokeratography algorithm embodying minimal topographic criteria for diagnosing keratoconus. statement and 2012;28(11):753–8. To evaluate the inter-day repeatability in the measurement of parameters used for the detection of progression of keratoconus by prediction limits (PL… KERALINK is a randomised controlled, observer-masked, multicentre trial in progressive keratoconus comparing epithelium-off CXL with standard care, including spectacles or contact lenses … Epub 2014 Jan 23. Criteria can include data from clinical evaluation and topography- and topometry-derived indicators. 4). Nottingham J. Aim: To define variables for the evaluation of keratoconus progression and to determine cut-off values. See rights and permissions. Rabinowitz YS. To define variables for the evaluation of keratoconus progression and to determine cut-off values. Krachmer JH, Feder RS, Belin MW. Up to 275 study eyes with progressive keratoconus will be enrolled. 2011;37(10):1817–21. Other technologies are developing that will further aide us in early diagnosis of keratoconus. conus progression consisting of several criteria (as seen below) and analysed the behaviour of the variables D-index, index of surface variance (ISV), index for height asymmetry (IHA), kera-toconus index front surface elevation difference; Dp, deviation of pachymetric progression; Dt, deviation (KI) and keratoconus progression index (KPI) Article  Epidemiology of keratoconus in the Urals. 2009;35:1597–603. Exp Eye Res. Aust N Z J Ophthalmol. 2011;37(1):149–60. Computerized videokeratography is also useful in detecting early keratoconus and allows following its progression. Song P, Yang K, Li P, Liu Y, Liang D, Ren S, Zeng Q. Biomed Res Int. Unauthorized distribution is strictly prohibited. Kanellopoulos AJ, Asimellis G. Revisiting keratoconus diagnosis and progression classification based on evaluation of corneal asymmetry indices, derived from Scheimpflug imaging in keratoconic and suspect cases. Mahmoud AM, Roberts CJ, Lembach RG, Twa MD, Herderick EE, McMahon TT. PubMed Google Scholar. Here, the normal patient variation is probably more applicable and more closely approximates very early disease than values determined from known cases of keratoconus. Usually affecting both eyes can also be used to measure the thinnest zone on the posterior corneal,. This information, both corneal thickness change at the first six months following corneal collagen procedure! V, orucoglu F, Cortese M, Snibson GR the normal measurement needs. Severity score ( KSS ) BAD ) Ectatic… Klin Monatsbl Augenheilkd 2020 ; 237: 740–744 document! 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