Fig. 13.1 Mean epithelial thickness profile for a population of 110 normal eyes and a population of 54 keratoconic eyes. The epithelial thickness profiles for all eyes in each population…

Fig. 22.1 The Ocular Response Analyzer (ORA) (Reichert, Inc. Depew, New York, USA) Fig. 22.2 The CorVis ST (Oculus Optikgerate GmbH, Wetzlar, Germany) Both instruments work in a similar manner…

Fig. 20.1 Self- limiting stromal haze (white arrow) 3 months after CXL 20.4 Corneal Scarring Persistent loss of corneal transparency (scarring) over the axial cornea/cone apex rather than transient changes…

Fig. 16.1 From left to right, a scleral lens of 18.0 mm diameter, a penny for size reference, and a Rose K corneal RGP of 8.3 mm diameter An ideal…

Fig. 24.1 The laser welded anvil profile at slit lamp (a) and OCT (b), 15 p.o. days 24.3 Laser Welding Laser welding of biological tissues is a technique used to…

Geometric variable Description Figure in which is represented Total corneal volume [mm3] Volume limited by front, back, and peripheral surfaces of the solid model generated 1 Anterior corneal surface area…

Fig. 4.1 Anteroposterior section of keratoconic corneal button obtained after transplant surgery. The section has been stained using Celltracker green which stains the cytoplasm of all living cells green and…

Fig. 5.1 Acute keratoconus in a 13-year-old patient As reported in the literature keratoconus can be associated with systemic and ocular diseases [12, 13]. In children these associations are typical…