International Review of Ophthalmology ›› 2022, Vol. 46 ›› Issue (4): 310-317.doi: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-5803.2022.04.004

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Corneal opacity assessment method and its application in corneal diseases

Dilinuer·Tuxunjiang, Ding Lin   

  1. Department of Ophthalmology, The People’s Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Urumqi 830001, China

  • Received:2021-07-28 Online:2022-08-22 Published:2022-08-22
  • Contact: Ding Lin, Email: dinglin85600@163.com
  • Supported by:
    Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Science and Technology Support Project (2020E02127)

Abstract: Corneal opacity can be caused by various causes including trauma, infection, edema and  dystrophy. The traditional method for subjective observing corneal opacity is slit lamp microscopy. In recent years, some new methods have been tried, such as spectrophotometry, scatterometer, Scheimpflug tomography system, coherent light tomography, laser scanning confocal microscopy, and so on. However, no standard quantify method for corneal opacity has been widely adopted. (Int Rev Ophthalmol, 2022, 46:  310-317)

Key words: corneal opacity, evaluation method