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ArticleTranslational vision science & technology2023

Identification of the Vibrational Optical Coherence Tomography Corneal Cellular Peak.

Nathalie D Daher, Ahmed Saeed Saad, Hiram J Jimenez, Tatyana Milman, Orlando G Gonzalez-Martinez, Tanmay Deshmukh, Jose S Pulido, Frederick H Silver, Dominick A Benedetto, Christopher J Rapuano and 1 more

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11 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Nathalie D DaherCornea Service, Wills Eye Hospital, Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Ahmed Saeed SaadCornea Service, Wills Eye Hospital, Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Hiram J JimenezVickie and Jack Farber Vision Research Center, Wills Eye Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Tatyana MilmanPathology Department, Wills Eye Hospital, Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Orlando G Gonzalez-MartinezPathology Department, Wills Eye Hospital, Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Tanmay DeshmukhOptoVibronex, LLC., Bethlehem, PA, USA.
Jose S PulidoVickie and Jack Farber Vision Research Center, Wills Eye Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Frederick H SilverOptoVibronex, LLC., Bethlehem, PA, USA.
Dominick A BenedettoCenter for Advanced Eye Care, Vero Beach, FL, USA.
Christopher J RapuanoCornea Service, Wills Eye Hospital, Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Zeba A SyedCornea Service, Wills Eye Hospital, Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Thomas Jefferson University · USWills Eye Hospital · USEye Care Associates · USRutgers, The State University of New Jersey · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Purpose: Our team previously identified the presence of five corneal resonant frequency (RF) peaks in healthy volunteers using vibrational optical coherence tomography (VOCT). Prior studies have suggested that the ≤100 Hz RF peak represents the cellular element of tissue. The aim of this study was to confirm that this peak reflects the human corneal cellular component using VOCT and histological analysis. Methods: Two human research globes were obtained from the same donor, and VOCT measurements were collected from the full-thickness corneas. A microkeratome was then used to create serial-free corneal caps from each cornea, with VOCT performed on the residual stromal bed after each excision. All lamellar sections from both globes were sent for histological analysis to determine cellularity. Cell counts on the specimens were performed by two independent observers. Results: The average of the normalized ≤100 Hz peak values before lamellar sectioning was significantly higher than the average of this peak values after the first, second, and third cuts (P = 0.023), which was 33.9% less than before any cuts. The cell count values in the first slice were significantly higher than the average cell count values of the three deeper slices (P < 0.001), and the cell count dropped 84.4% after the first slice was removed. Conclusions: The findings of this study suggest that the ≤100 Hz corneal peak identified by VOCT corresponds to the cellular component of the cornea. Translational Relevance: This work furthers our understanding of the origin of the corneal ≤100 Hz peak identified using VOCT.

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CorneaTomography, Optical CoherenceCell CountHumansTissue Donors

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PMID37043335
PMCPMC10103735
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