| Quantitative 3-Dimensional Corneal Imaging In Vivo Using a Modified HRT-RCM Confocal Microscope. | |
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PMID: 23051907 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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PURPOSE:: The purpose of this study was to develop and test hardware and software modifications to allow quantitative full-thickness corneal imaging using the Heidelberg Retina Tomograph (HRT) Rostock Corneal Module. METHODS:: A personal computer-controlled motor drive with positional feedback was integrated into the system to allow automated focusing through the entire cornea. The left eyes of 10 New Zealand white rabbits were scanned from endothelium to epithelium. Image sequences were read into a custom-developed program for depth calculation and measurement of sublayer thicknesses. Three-dimensional visualizations were also generated using Imaris. In 6 rabbits, stack images were registered, and depth-dependent counts of keratocyte nuclei were made using Metamorph. RESULTS:: The mean epithelial and corneal thickness measured in the rabbit were 47 ± 5 μm and 373 ± 25 μm, respectively (n = 10 corneas); coefficients of variation for repeated scans were 8.2% and 2.1%. Corneal thickness measured using ultrasonic pachymetry was 374 + 17 μm. The mean overall keratocyte density measured in the rabbit was 43,246 ± 5603 cells per cubic millimeter in vivo (n = 6 corneas). There was a gradual decrease in keratocyte density from the anterior to posterior cornea (R = 0.99), consistent with previous data generated in vitro. CONCLUSION:: This modified system allows high-resolution 3-dimensional image stacks to be collected from the full-thickness rabbit cornea in vivo. These data sets can be used for interactive visualization of corneal cell layers, measurement of sublayer thickness, and depth-dependent keratocyte density measurements. Overall, the modifications significantly expand the potential quantitative research applications of the HRT Rostock Cornea Module microscope. |
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W Matthew Petroll; Matthew Weaver; Saurabh Vaidya; James P McCulley; H Dwight Cavanagh |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2012-10-9 |
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Title: Cornea Volume: - ISSN: 1536-4798 ISO Abbreviation: Cornea Publication Date: 2012 Oct |
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Created Date: 2012-10-11 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8216186 Medline TA: Cornea Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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*Department of Ophthalmology †Biomedical Engineering Program ‡Southwestern Medical School, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX. |
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