Abstract
This study aimed to compare and correlate specular microscope indices and corneal topography indices in different stages of keratoconus. Two hundred forty-six eyes of 123 participants were enrolled in the study. Corneal topography was performed using Sirius (CSO, Italy), with a rotating Scheimpflug camera and a Placido disc topographer. Corneal endothelial cell indices were assessed using a specular microscope (Nidek CEM-530, Japan). Eyes were graded as keratoconus stages 0-4 according to the Amsler-Krumeich classification. Corneal topography and endothelial cell indices were compared among the groups, and the correlations between them were analyzed. The mean age of the patients was 23.26 ± 6.75years (range, 14-47years). Forty-eight cases were male (39%) and 75 were female (61%). There were no statistically significant age (p = 0.578) or sex ratio (p = 0.529) differences between the groups. Twenty-nine eyes were included in the control group (11.78%), while 41 (16.67%) had stage 1 keratoconus, 88 (35.77%) had stage 2, and 88 (35.77%) had stage 3. Measurement was not possible in stage 4 keratoconus. No statistically significant difference was determined in specular microscopy values according to the stage of keratoconus, except for the number of analyzed cells (NUM) (p > 0.05). The lowest NUM values were observed in stages 1, 2, and 3, with values of 184.34 ± 67.62 cells/mm2, 155.07 ± 59.48 cells/mm2, and 127.06 ± 64.39 cells/mm2, respectively (p = 0.001). In the keratoconus group, weak statistically significant negative correlations were observed between NUM and SimK1, SimK2, KVf, BCVf, KVb, and BCVb, while a weak positive correlation was noted between NUM and central corneal thickness (p < 0.05). NUM seems to decrease, while endothelial cell density exhibits no significant changes, with the progression of keratoconus. It appears that as keratoconus index values increase, NUM may decrease in different stages of keratoconus.
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