Corneal densitometry with Galilei dual Scheimpflug analyzer

Consejo, Alejandra (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Basabilbaso, Silvia ; Remon, Laura (Universidad de Zaragoza)

Resumen: This study aims to apply the densitometry distribution analysis (DDA) method to study corneal densitometry depending on age and corneal region from Galilei Dual Scheimpflug Analyzer tomography. A total of 83 healthy participants aged 39.02 ± 18.34 years (range 9–81 years) were screened using a Ziemer Galilei G2. Images were analysed using the DDA, and two parameters, α (corneal transparency) and β (corneal homogeneity), were estimated. A two-way ANOVA analysis was performed to investigate whether α and β are influenced by age, corneal región (four concentric areas were considered), and their interaction. The parameters α and β statistically change with age and corneal region. A statistically significant interaction effect of 13% (α) and 11% (β) exists between age and corneal region. However, the corneal region plays a more significant role than aging in corneal densitometry; 31% (α) and 51% (β) of the variance can be attributed to the corneal region, while 28% (α) and 5% (β) can be attributed solely to aging. Corneal densitometry can be objectively assessed from Galilei G2 images using the DDA method. The corneal region plays a more significant role than aging in corneal densitometry. Consequently, general results on corneal densitometry and aging should be taken cautiously.

Idioma: Inglés

DOI: 10.3390/photonics10040467

Año: 2023

Publicado en: Photonics 10, 4 (2023), 467 [10 pp.]
ISSN: 2304-6732

Factor impacto JCR: 2.1 (2023)

Categ. JCR: OPTICS rank: 59 / 119 = 0.496 (2023) - Q2 - T2

Factor impacto CITESCORE: 2.6 - Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging (Q3) - Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics (Q3) - Instrumentation (Q3)

Factor impacto SCIMAGO: 0.457 - Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics (Q2) - Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging (Q2) - Instrumentation (Q2)

Financiación: info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/EUR/MICINN/TED2021-130723A-I00

Tipo y forma: Artículo (Versión definitiva)

Área (Departamento): Área Física Aplicada (Dpto. Física Aplicada)
Área (Departamento): Área Óptica (Dpto. Física Aplicada)