Endothelial alterations in 712 keratoconus patients.

Susanne Goebels Timo EppigBerthold SeitzNòra SzentmàryAlan CaylessAchim Langenbucher

Published in: Acta ophthalmologica (2017)

Endothelial cell density (ECD) decreases and CV increases significantly with increasing tomographic severity of keratoconus. In patients with RCL compared to eyes without CL wear, we found a statistically significantly higher CV in the endothelial cell size.

Keyphrases

endothelial cells
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
high glucose
patient reported outcomes
vascular endothelial growth factor
cone beam