Comparison of Different Measurement Tools and Dimensional Parameters of Pterygium to Investigate its Impact on Refractive Indices and Ocular Aberrations


Gumus K., GÜVEN A., ALTINKAYNAK M., KESKİN M.

EYE & CONTACT LENS-SCIENCE AND CLINICAL PRACTICE, vol.44, no.2, pp.118-124, 2018 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 44 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2018
  • Doi Number: 10.1097/icl.0000000000000309
  • Journal Name: EYE & CONTACT LENS-SCIENCE AND CLINICAL PRACTICE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.118-124
  • Keywords: Pterygium, Ocular aberrations, Measurement tools, Digital imaging method, CORNEAL DIAMETER, ASTIGMATISM, SURGERY, EXCISION, SIZE
  • Erciyes University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objectives: The aim of this study was to compare different measurement tools and parameters, including a new computer-assisted image processing technique for the quantitative analysis of the percentage of pterygium on the corneal surface, horizontal/vertical lengths obtained using slitlamp beam and surgical compass.