Evaluation of corneal elevation, pachymetry and keratometry in keratoconic eyes with respect to the stage of Amsler-Krumeich classification

British Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 98, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 459-463

  Kamiya, Kazutaka ^a   Ishii, Rie ^a   Shimizu, Kimiya ^a   Igarashi, Akihito ^a  

^a KITASATO UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMSLER-KRUMEICH CLASSIFICATION; AREA UNDER THE CURVE; ARTICLE; CAMERA; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEA THICKNESS; CORNEAL SURFACE ELEVATION; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; KERATOCONUS; KERATOMETRY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PACHYMETRY; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; SCHEIMPFLUG CAMERA; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL SYSTEM EXAMINATION; VISUAL SYSTEM PARAMETERS; ADOLESCENT; AGED; CLASSIFICATION; CORNEA; CORNEAL PACHYMETRY; EVALUATION STUDY; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; LESIONS AND DEFECTS; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; REPRODUCIBILITY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AREA UNDER CURVE; CORNEA; CORNEAL PACHYMETRY; CORNEAL TOPOGRAPHY; DILATATION, PATHOLOGIC; FALSE POSITIVE REACTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; KERATOCONUS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; ROC CURVE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84896545675     PISSN: 00071161     EISSN: 14682079     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjophthalmol-2013-304132     Document Type: Article

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