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ArticleBiomedical optics express2017

Ultrahigh-resolution OCT imaging of the human cornea.

René M Werkmeister, Sabina Sapeta, Doreen Schmidl, Gerhard Garhöfer, Gerald Schmidinger, Valentin Aranha Dos Santos, Gerold C Aschinger, Isabella Baumgartner, Niklas Pircher, Florian Schwarzhans and 3 more

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Article in Biomedical optics express, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 53 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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53citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

53 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 110 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors at 5 institutions in 4 countries.

René M WerkmeisterCenter for Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, Medical University of Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, A-1090 Vienna, Austria; Christian Doppler Laboratory for Ocular and Dermal Effects of Thiomers, Medical University of Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, A-1090 Vienna, Austria.
Sabina SapetaCenter for Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, Medical University of Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, A-1090 Vienna, Austria; Singapore Eye Research Institute The Academia, 20 College Road, Discovery Tower Level 6, 169856, Singapore.
Doreen SchmidlDepartment of Clinical Pharmacology, Medical University of Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, A-1090 Vienna, Austria.
Gerhard GarhöferChristian Doppler Laboratory for Ocular and Dermal Effects of Thiomers, Medical University of Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, A-1090 Vienna, Austria; Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Medical University of Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, A-1090 Vienna, Austria.
Gerald SchmidingerDepartment of Ophthalmology, Medical University of Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, A-1090 Vienna, Austria.
Valentin Aranha Dos SantosCenter for Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, Medical University of Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, A-1090 Vienna, Austria.
Gerold C AschingerCenter for Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, Medical University of Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, A-1090 Vienna, Austria.
Isabella BaumgartnerDepartment of Ophthalmology, Medical University of Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, A-1090 Vienna, Austria.
Niklas PircherDepartment of Ophthalmology, Medical University of Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, A-1090 Vienna, Austria.
Florian SchwarzhansDepartment of Ophthalmology, Medical University of Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, A-1090 Vienna, Austria; Center for Medical Statistics, Informatics and Intelligent Systems, Medical University of Vienna, Spitalgasse 23, A-1090 Vienna, Austria.
Anca PantalonDepartment of Ophthalmology, Gr. T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iasi, Sf. Spiridon University Hospital, 16 Universitatii Str, Iasi, 700115, Romania.
Harminder DuaAcademic Section of Ophthalmology, Division of Clinical Neuroscience, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust QMC campus, Derby Road, Nottingham, NG7 2UH, UK.
Leopold SchmettererCenter for Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, Medical University of Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, A-1090 Vienna, Austria; Christian Doppler Laboratory for Ocular and Dermal Effects of Thiomers, Medical University of Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, A-1090 Vienna, Austria; Singapore Eye Research Institute The Academia, 20 College Road, Discovery Tower Level 6, 169856, Singapore; Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Medical University of Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, A-1090 Vienna, Austria; Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University Novena Campus, 11 Mandalay Road, 308232, Singapore.
Medical University of Vienna · ATNanyang Technological University · SGNottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust · GBSingapore Eye Research Institute · SGSpitalul Clinic Judeţean de Urgenţe "Sf. Spiridon" Iaşi · RO

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We present imaging of corneal pathologies using optical coherence tomography (OCT) with high resolution. To this end, an ultrahigh-resolution spectral domain OCT (UHR-OCT) system based on a broad bandwidth Ti:sapphire laser is employed. With a central wavelength of 800 nm, the imaging device allows to acquire OCT data at the central, paracentral and peripheral cornea as well as the limbal region with 1.2 µm x 20 µm (axial x lateral) resolution at a rate of 140 000 A-scans/s. Structures of the anterior segment of the eye, not accessible with commercial OCT systems, are visualized. These include corneal nerves, limbal palisades of Vogt as well as several corneal pathologies. Cases such as keratoconus and Fuchs's endothelial dystrophy as well as infectious changes caused by diseases like Acanthamoeba keratitis and scarring after herpetic keratitis are presented. We also demonstrate the applicability of our system to visualize epithelial erosion and intracorneal foreign body after corneal trauma as well as chemical burns. Finally, results after Descemet's membrane endothelial keratoplasty (DMEK) are imaged. These clinical cases show the potential of UHR-OCT to help in clinical decision-making and follow-up. Our results and experience indicate that UHR-OCT of the cornea is a promising technique for the use in clinical practice, but can also help to gain novel insight in the physiology and pathophysiology of the human cornea.

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(170.0110) Imaging systems(170.4460) Ophthalmic optics and devices(170.4500) Optical coherence tomography

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PMID28271013
PMCPMC5330598
OpenAlexW2582531857

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