title: Detection of ectatic corneal diseases based on pentacam.
abstract: Pentacam is a rotating Scheimpflug-based corneal and anterior segment tomographer that gives as comprehensive analysis of corneal 3D geometry. With this device the detection of mild keratoconus or ectasia susceptibility is possible. This is fundamental for screening ectasia risk prior to laser vision correction. The identification of susceptible cases at risk for developing progressive iatrogenic ectasia should go beyond (but not over) corneal front surface topography.
authors.affiliation: Rio de Janeiro Corneal Tomography and Biomechanical Study Group; Departament of Ophthalmology of Federal University of São Paulo, Brazil. Electronic address: blopesmed@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Bernardo T
authors.initials: BT
authors.lastname: Lopes
authors.affiliation: Rio de Janeiro Corneal Tomography and Biomechanical Study Group.
authors.forename: Isaac C
authors.initials: IC
authors.lastname: Ramos
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, University of Florida, Gainsville.
authors.forename: Daniel G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Dawson
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, University of Arizona, Tucson.
authors.forename: Michael W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Belin
authors.affiliation: Rio de Janeiro Corneal Tomography and Biomechanical Study Group; Departament of Ophthalmology of Federal University of São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Renato
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ambrósio
mesh_terms: D063171:Corneal Pachymetry / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D019781:Corneal Topography / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D003936:Diagnosis, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D007640:Keratoconus / Q000175:diagnosis*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity
keywords: Diagnose; Diagnosis; Hornhautektasie; Keratoconus; Keratokonus; Pentacam; Scheimpflug image; Scheimpflugaufnahme; ectasia