title: Corneal topography for rigid gas permeable lens fitting after penetrating keratoplasty.
abstract: Computerized videokeratography may facilitate rigid gas permeable (RGP) contact lens fitting in post-penetrating keratoplasty (post-PK) eyes. We used the EyeSys Corneal Analysis System to create topographic maps of 19 post-PK eyes from October 1990 to April 1991. An initial trial lens was selected based on the average keratometric value from two separate topographic color maps. A standard protocol was used to select the initial trial lens on the basis of computer generated topographic keratometry readings. Final lens selection was based on clinical performance. A comparison of the base curve of the initial contact lens selected using computerized videokeratography and the base curve that would have been selected by standard keratometry showed a statistically significant difference (P = 0.02). Three month follow-up data were also evaluated. There was no statistically significant difference between the base curve of the initially dispensed contact lens and the base curve of the lens worn after 3 months. However, modifications in the fit were made in 9 of 19 patients. Two patients were RGP contact lens failures and were refit with SoftPerm lenses.
authors.affiliation: Cornea Service, Wills Eye Hospital, Philadelphia, PA 19107.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lopatynsky
authors.forename: E J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Cohen
authors.forename: K G
authors.initials: KG
authors.lastname: Leavitt
authors.forename: P R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Laibson
mesh_terms: D001251:Astigmatism / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D003261:Contact Lenses; D003315:Cornea / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D015948:Keratoplasty, Penetrating / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D014792:Visual Acuity