Purpose: To evaluate the ability of horizontal thickness profile to distinguish keratoconus from normal corneas, and compare the accuracy of these indices with more complex tomographic indices. Methods: In a retrospective study, one eye randomly selected from 225 patients with bilateral keratoconus and 335 patients with normal corneas were included. All patients were examined by a corneal specialist and underwent the examination of corneal tomography, Pentacam HR (Oculus, Wetzlar, Germany). Data of horizontal pachymetric profile passing through the apex of [...]
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