Research Article

Comparative Analysis of Anterior Segment Parameters in Normal and Keratoconus Eyes Generated by Scheimpflug Tomography

Table 1

Mean Pentacam parameters and the difference between keratoconus and normal eyes.

Pentacam parameterKC 
Mean ± SD 
(range)
Control 
Mean ± SD 
(range)

Topographic map
 Kflat (Ant.)46.37 ± 4.75 
(38.40–72.60)
43.03 ± 1.57 
(38.90–47.70)
<0.001
 Ksteep (Ant.)49.41 ± 5.56 
(40.30–82.10)
44.17 ± 1.58 
(40.10–49.40)
<0.001
 Kmean (Ant.)47.80 ± 5.06 
(39.50–77.10)
43.60 ± 1.52 
(39.70–48.00)
<0.001
 Kmax54.11 ± 8.34 
(42.10–110.50)
44.67 ± 2.17 
(12.30–50.20)
<0.001
 Astigmatism (Ant.)3.05 ± 1.97 
(0.00–17.00)
1.13 ± 0.86 
(0.00–6.10)
<0.001
 Asphericity (Ant.)−0.78 ± 0.54 
(−6.90–0.17)
−0.34 ± 0.12 
(0.83–0.30)
<0.001
 Kflat (Post.)−6.82 ± 0.96 
(−11.90–5.00)
−6.13 ± 0.26 
(−7.00–5.30)
<0.001
 Ksteep (Post.)−7.39 ± 1.08 
(−13.50–0.50)
−6.41 ± 0.28 
(−7.40–5.70)
<0.001
 Kmean (Post.)−7.09 ± 0.95 
(−12.50–5.30)
−6.27 ± 0.24 
(−7.00–5.50)
<0.001
 Astigmatism (Post.)0.71 ± 0.44 
(0.00–4.40)
0.31 ± 0.17 
(–0.30–1.00)
<0.001
 Asphericity (Post.)−0.81 ± 0.52 
(−3.79–0.89)
0.35 ± 0.15 
(−0.90–0.19)
<0.001
 TCT456.76 ± 54.53 
(171–626)
545.94 ± 36.76 
(443–656)
<0.001
 Cornea Vol57.08 ± 3.71 
(47.20–70.60)
60.70 ± 4.06 
(49.80–75.60)
<0.001
 AC Vol195.90 ± 35.12 
(100–287)
175.04 ± 42.37 
(63.00–289)
<0.001
 ACD3.32 ± 0.35 
(1.96–4.75)
3.00 ± 0.41 
(1.81–4.18)
<0.001
 AC Angle39.20 ± 6.59 
(16.90–66.90)
37.01 ± 8.13 
(4.86–73.30)
<0.001
Topometric map
 ISV76.10 ± 42.42 
(10–289)
17.70 ± 6.67 
(5.00–52.00)
<0.001
 IVA0.77 ± 0.44 
(0.02–2.44)
0.12 ± 0.058 
(0.01–0.42)
<0.001
 KI1.19 ± 0.13 
(1.00–2.11)
1.01 ± 0.019 
(0.95–1.07)
<0.001
 CKI1.05 ± 0.057 
(0.90–1.37)
1.00 ± 0.005 
(0.97–1.02)
<0.001
 IHA22.64 ± 18.96 
(0.20–131.90)
4.13 ± 4.60 
(0.00–28.60)
<0.001
 IHD0.75 ± 0.070 
(0.00–0.67)
0.011 ± 0.019 
(0.00–0.24)
<0.001
 Rmin6.35 ± 0.81 
(3.05–8.02)
7.55 ± 0.27 
(6.72–8.37)
<0.001
 HOR Q−0.85 ± 1.50 
(–37–0.28)
−0.33 ± 0.14 
(−0.88–0.36)
<0.001
 VERT Q−1.01 ± 3.66 
(−69–1.78)
−0.35 ± 0.16 
(−0.96–0.29)
<0.001
BAD display
 Front diff.16.28 ± 12.14 
(−4.00–96)
3.59 ± 2.43 
(−5.00–8.00)
<0.001
 Back diff.35.74 ± 25.95 
(0.00–217)
5.64 ± 3.50 
(−3.00–20.00)
<0.001
 Dist.Apex-Th0.84 ± 0.28 
(0.13–2.79)
0.82 ± 0.23 
(0.18–1.63)
0.349
 F.Ele.Th20.53 ± 14.33 
(−7.00–112)
2.29 ± 1.80 
(−6.00–8.00)
<0.001
 B.Ele.Th47.39 ± 28.52 
(1.00–202)
6.41 ± 3.83 
(−2.00–28.00)
<0.001
 ProgMin1.74 ± 1.11 
(0.28–11.52)
0.69 ± 0.12 
(0.14–1.25)
<0.001
 ProgMax3.20 ± 3.24 
(0.91–50.58)
1.22 ± 0.20 
(0.75–2.20)
<0.001
 ProgAvg2.26 ± 1.88 
(0.74–24.63)
0.96 ± 0.13 
(0.65–1.63)
<0.001
 ARTmax187.74 ± 91.00 
(1.45–567)
457.83 ± 86.44 
(120–725)
<0.001
 Df9.63 ± 8.62 
(−1.16–64.58)
0.22 ± 1.14 
(−1.85–8.93)
<0.001
 Db8.34 ± 10.57 
(−1.00–163.11)
0.04 ± 0.91 
(−1.47–3.94)
<0.001
 Dp9.13 ± 12.29 
(−1.10–160.47)
0.35 ± 1.89 
(−37.00–6.69)
<0.001
 Dt3.02 ± 2.90 
(−2.17–32.99)
−0.15 ± 1.02 
(–2.68–3.18)
<0.001
 Da2.72 ± 0.81 
(−0.72–4.42)
0.27 ± 0.77 
(–2.16–2.33)
<0.001
 D8.39 ± 6.22 
(0.36–71.96)
0.93 ± 0.66 
(−0.79–3.85)
<0.001