title: Corneal biomechanical data and biometric parameters measured with Scheimpflug-based devices on normal corneas.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To analyze the correlations between ocular biomechanical and biometric data of the eye, measured by Scheimpflug-based devices on healthy subjects.
  
  
  METHODS
  Three consecutive measurements were carried out using the corneal visualization Scheimpflug technology (CorVis ST) device on healthy eyes and the 10 device-specific parameters were recorded. Pentacam HR-derived parameters (corneal curvature radii on the anterior and posterior surfaces; apical pachymetry; corneal volume; corneal aberration data; depth, volume and angle of the anterior chamber) and axial length (AL) from IOLMaster were correlated with the 10 specific CorVis ST parameters.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Measurements were conducted in 43 eyes of 43 volunteers (age 61.24±15.72y). The 10 specific CorVis ST data showed significant relationships with corneal curvature radii both on the anterior and posterior surface, pachymetric data, root mean square (RMS) data of lower-order aberrations, and posterior RMS of higher-order aberrations and spherical aberration of the posterior cornea. Anterior chamber depth showed a significant relationship, but there were no significant correlations between corneal volume, anterior chamber volume, mean chamber angle or AL and the 10 specific CorVis ST parameters.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  CorVis ST-generated parameters are influenced by corneal curvature radii, some corneal RMS data, but corneal volume, anterior chamber volume, chamber angle and AL have no correlation with the biomechanical parameters. The parameters measured by CorVis ST seem to refer mostly to corneal properties of the eye.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County Hospital and University Teaching Hospital, Miskolc 3526, Hungary.
authors.forename: Gabor
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Nemeth
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, University of Debrecen, Debrecen 4032, Hungary.
authors.forename: Eszter
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Szalai
authors.affiliation: Orbi-Dent Refractive Surgery and Medical Centre, Debrecen 4032, Hungary.
authors.forename: Ziad
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Hassan
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, University of Debrecen, Debrecen 4032, Hungary.
authors.forename: Agnes
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lipecz
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, University of Debrecen, Debrecen 4032, Hungary.
authors.forename: Zsuzsa
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Flasko
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, University of Debrecen, Debrecen 4032, Hungary.
authors.forename: Laszlo
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Modis
keywords: Ocular Response Analyzer; anterior segment parameters; biomechanics; corneal visualization Scheimpflug technology