ArticleLife (Basel, Switzerland)2023
Anterior Scleral Thickness Profile in Keratoconus.
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- Beyond the Cornea: Early Changes in Scleral, Iris, and Corneal Parameters After Corneal Collagen Cross-Linking.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Scleral thickness in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome.Japanese journal of ophthalmology · 2025Article
- Relationship between Choroidal Thickness and Anterior Scleral Thickness in Patients with Keratoconus.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Scleral Thickness in Eyes with Pachychoroid Pigment Epitheliopathy Accompanied by Keratoconus.Ophthalmology scienceArticle
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Abstract
purposeConsidering that peripheral corneal thinning occurs in keratoconus (KC), the anterior scleral thickness (AST) profile was measured to compare thickness variations in healthy and KC eyes across several meridians.
methodsThis cross-sectional case-control study comprised 111 eyes of 111 patients: 61 KC eyes and 50 age- and axial-length-matched healthy eyes. The AST was explored at three scleral eccentricities (1, 2, and 3 mm from the scleral spur) across four scleral zones (nasal, temporal, superior, and inferior) by using swept-source optical coherence tomography. The AST variations among eccentricities and scleral regions within and between groups were investigated.
resultsThe AST significantly varied with scleral eccentricity in healthy eyes over the temporal meridian (
conclusionsKC eyes presented significant thickness variations among eccentricities over the paracentral sclera. Although AST profiles did not differ between groups, the inferior-superior asymmetry differences demonstrated scleral changes over the vertical meridian in KC that need further investigation.
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