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ArticleEye and vision (London, England)2021

Investigation of corneal topographic and densitometric properties of Wilson's disease patients with or without a Kayser-Fleischer ring.

Mehmet Fuat Alakus, Mehtap Caglayan, Nazım Ekin, Hasan Oncul, Esref Arac, Umut Dag, Halit Diri

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Mehmet Fuat AlakusDepartment of Ophthalmology, University of Health Sciences, Diyarbakir Gazi Yasargil Research and Training Hospital, Diyarbakır, Turkey. fuat2112@hotmail.com.
Mehtap CaglayanDepartment of Ophthalmology, University of Health Sciences, Diyarbakir Gazi Yasargil Research and Training Hospital, Diyarbakır, Turkey.
Nazım EkinDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of Health Sciences, Diyarbakir Gazi Yasargil Research and Training Hospital, Diyarbakır, Turkey.
Hasan OnculDepartment of Ophthalmology, University of Health Sciences, Diyarbakir Gazi Yasargil Research and Training Hospital, Diyarbakır, Turkey.
Esref AracDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of Health Sciences, Diyarbakir Gazi Yasargil Research and Training Hospital, Diyarbakır, Turkey.
Umut DagDepartment of Ophthalmology, University of Health Sciences, Diyarbakir Gazi Yasargil Research and Training Hospital, Diyarbakır, Turkey.
Halit DiriDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of Health Sciences, Diyarbakir Gazi Yasargil Research and Training Hospital, Diyarbakır, Turkey.
Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi · TRDiyarbakır Gazi Yaşargil Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi · TR

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Abstract

backgroundTo investigate the topographic measurements and densitometry of corneas in Wilson's disease (WD) patients with or without a Kayser-Fleischer ring (KF-r) compared to healthy individuals.

methodsThis cross-sectional study included 20 WD patients without a KF-r (group I), 18 WD patients with a KF-r (group II), and 20 age-matched controls (group III). The Pentacam high resolution imaging system is used to determine corneal topographic measurements and densitometry.

resultsMean age for groups I, II and III was 25.40 ± 6.43 years (14-36 years), 25.38 ± 6.96 years (16-39 years), 23.60 ± 6.56 years (17-35 years), respectively (P = 0.623). There was no significant difference between the groups in terms of the anterior corneal densitometry values (P > 0.05), while the 6-10 mm and 10-12 mm mid stroma and the 2-6 mm, 6-10 mm, and 10-12 mm posterior corneal densitometry values in group II were significantly higher than those in groups I and III (for all values, P <  0.05). However, the 10-12 mm posterior corneal densitometry values in group I were also significantly higher than those in group III (P = 0.038). The central corneal thickness (CCT), thinnest corneal thickness (tCT), and corneal volume (CV) values in groups I and II were significantly lower than those in group III (for CCT values, P = 0.011 and P = 0.009; for tCT values, P = 0.010 and P = 0.005; for CV values, P = 0.043 and P = 0.029).

conclusionIn WD patients with a KF-r, corneal transparency decreased in the peripheral posterior and mid stromal corneal layers; for these patients, corneal transparency may be impaired not only in the peripheral cornea but also in the paracentral cornea.

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Corneal densitometryKayser-Fleischer ringWilson

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