title: [Validity and reproducibility of confocal corneal measurements].
abstract: In order to verify reproducibility and validity of confocal measurements of the cornea we examined a well known biological model: Increasing corneal thickness under hypoxic conditions during contact lens wear. The method verified increasing thickness with high significance. In addition, reproducibility was determined within a range of 5 mu. As a result, confocal measurements proof to be a powerful tool for topographical reconstruction of corneal shape.
authors.affiliation: Universitäts-Augenklinik Tübingen, Abteilung 1.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Frohn
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Jean
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Marahrens
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Thiel
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D002940:Circadian Rhythm / Q000502:physiology; D003261:Contact Lenses; D003319:Corneal Stroma / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007834:Lasers; D008297:Male; D009216:Myopia / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D014054:Tomography / Q000295:instrumentation*
vernacular_title: Validität und Reproduzierbarkeit von konfokalen Hornhautmessungen.