Evaluation of corneal topography with Orbscan II in first-degree relatives of patients with keratoconus


Kaya V., YILDIRIM C. A., Altunsoy M., Oral D., Yilmaz O. F.

CORNEA, vol.27, no.5, pp.531-534, 2008 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 27 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2008
  • Doi Number: 10.1097/ico.0b013e318165d110
  • Journal Name: CORNEA
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.531-534
  • Keywords: corneal topography, keratoconus, Orbscan, FAMILY-MEMBERS, VIDEOKERATOGRAPHY, DEGENERATION, ELEVATION, LASIK
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Purpose: To evaluate the corneal topographic characteristics of first-degree relatives of patients with keratoconus with corneal topography to determine the incidence of clinical keratoconus and topographic abnormalities.