Screening patients with the corneal navigator

J Refract Surg. 2005 Sep-Oct;21(5 Suppl):S617-22. doi: 10.3928/1081-597X-20050902-12.

Abstract

Purpose: To present a corneal topography screening device for the detection of corneal ectasias and various refractive procedures based on corneal topography patterns.

Methods: A database of corneal topography patterns were analyzed and used to "train" a neural network on nine different corneal topography patterns using nineteen corneal topography indices of corneal shape and power.

Results: Sample normal and corneal topographies were recognized correctly.

Conclusions: The use of the corneal navigator to screen various corneal topographies aids clinical diagnosis.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Cornea / pathology*
  • Corneal Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Corneal Topography / instrumentation*
  • Dilatation, Pathologic / diagnosis
  • Humans