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Ana Rio-Cristobal¹, Raul Martin¹

¹Departamento de Física Teórica, Universidad de Valladolid, Atómica y Óptica, Valladolid, Spain; Universidad de Valladolid, Instituto Universitario de Oftalmobiología Aplicada (IOBA Eye Institute), Valladolid, Spain.

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Summary

This review covers current corneal assessment devices for shape, power, and cell count. It highlights the need for new technology to evaluate both corneal morphology and physiology.

Keywords:

Orbscan topography confocal microscopy corneal morphology assessment dynamic applanation procedures optical coherence tomography (OCT)placido disk scheimpflug imaging specular microscopy ultrasound pachymetry very high-frequency (VHF) digital ultrasound biomicroscopy

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Area of Science:

Ophthalmology
Biomedical Engineering
Corneal Imaging

Background:

Numerous devices now capture detailed corneal data, including shape, power, and pachymetry.
Corneal assessment technologies evaluate parameters like hysteresis, flap thickness, and endothelial cell characteristics.

Purpose of the Study:

To review existing literature on corneal assessment techniques and clinical devices.
To critically analyze current instrumentation for corneal morphology evaluation.

Main Methods:

Literature review of corneal assessment techniques.
Discussion of devices such as slit lamp biomicroscopy, specular microscopy, ultrasound pachymetry, confocal microscopy, optical coherence tomography, Placido disk-based keratoscopy, Scheimpflug imaging, and dynamic applanation.

Main Results:

A wide array of devices are available for assessing corneal morphology.
Current technologies primarily focus on structural assessment, with less emphasis on physiological evaluation.

Conclusions:

Existing devices offer comprehensive morphological assessment of the cornea.
There is a clear need for novel technologies to assess both corneal morphology and physiology.