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Normative Values on Stromal Curvature, Power and Corneal-Stromal Curvature Ratios From a Hybrid AS-OCT
Jascha A Wendelstein1,2,3, Arianna Grendele4, Achim Langenbucher3
1University Eye Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany.
Background:
To establish normative values for stromal curvature and its relationships to anterior and posterior curvature.
Methods:
Retrospective observational study. Data were obtained from 75 eyes of cataract surgery patients using a high-resolution anterior segment optical coherence tomograph (AS-OCT; MS-39, CSO). Data analysis included anterior, stromal, and posterior curvature across multiple zones (1.0-5.0 mm), and derived curvature ratios.
Results:
The anterior-to-stromal curvature ratio (ASR) remained stable (1.016-1.007), while the stromal-to-posterior (SPR) and anterior-to-posterior (APR) ratios exhibited trends of slight change (SPR: 1.149-1.167; APR: 1.167-1.175). The refractive power analysis revealed incremental effects across one, two, and three refractive surface models, emphasising the importance of integrating posterior and stromal curvature data into optical assessments.
Conclusion:
This study provides the first normative values for stromal curvature and its ratios with anterior and posterior curvature. These findings may have implications for corneal- and lens-based surgeries and diagnostics.
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