Comparative analysis of the corneal birefringence pattern in healthy children and adults.
Marcelina SobczakMagdalena AsejczykKamil KalinowskiBarbara PierścionekPublished in: Ophthalmic & physiological optics : the journal of the British College of Ophthalmic Opticians (Optometrists) (2021)
The asymmetry in corneal shape and curvature contributes to the shape of the isochromatic fringes. This is likely linked to the orientation and parameters of the collagen fibres and to the muscles' forces, and be relevant for surgical procedures such as corneal transplantation.