First Clinical Impressions on the Integrated Corneal Tomography and Corneal Deformation with Scheimpflug Imaging

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to report the preliminary findings and the retrospective clinical impressions of the integrated corneal tomography and corneal deformation parameters with a dynamic ultra-high-speed Scheimpflug camera equipped with a noncontact tonometer. Twelve eyes of six patients were evaluated by the Scheimpflug imaging system of the Pentacam HR and Corvis ST (OCULUS Optikgeräte GmbH, Wetzlar, Germany) devices. The parameters used were the Belin/Ambrósio deviation (BAD-D) and Corvis biomechanical index (CBI), as well as the recently published tomographic and biomechanical index (TBI), combined with a detailed clinical data and evaluation of normal eyes and patients with different stages of corneal ectasia.