April 2009
Volume 50, Issue 13
Free
ARVO Annual Meeting Abstract  |   April 2009
Diagnosis of Corneal Postrefractive Anomalies With the Artemis
Author Affiliations & Notes
  • R. Ursea
    Ophthalmology & Vision Science, Univ of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
  • M. Feng
    Ophthalmology & Vision Science, Univ of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
  • R. H. Silverman
    Ophthalmology, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York
  • Footnotes
    Commercial Relationships  R. Ursea, None; M. Feng, None; R.H. Silverman, ArcScan, Inc, I.
  • Footnotes
    Support  None.
Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science April 2009, Vol.50, 5780. doi:
  • Views
  • Share
  • Tools
    • Alerts
      ×
      This feature is available to authenticated users only.
      Sign In or Create an Account ×
    • Get Citation

      R. Ursea, M. Feng, R. H. Silverman; Diagnosis of Corneal Postrefractive Anomalies With the Artemis. Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 2009;50(13):5780.

      Download citation file:


      © ARVO (1962-2015); The Authors (2016-present)

      ×
  • Supplements
Abstract

Purpose: : To evaluate the potential of Artemis high-resolution ultrasound (US) in diagnosis of corneal anomalies in the context of other imaging techniques, including conventional ultrasound biomicroscopy (UBM) and anterior segment optical coherence tomography (AS-OCT).

Methods: : Five eyes from three postrefractive patients were scanned using the Artemis-2 in a series of meridians along each clock-hour. The echo data were then processed and B-mode images and thickness maps of the epithelium, flap and residual stromal bed layers were generated.

Results: : In our series, Artemis was able to detect anomalies in the cornea of postrefractive patients not seen by usual examination methods or other imaging techniques such as UBM or AS-OCT. One patient postLasik for myopia presented a refractile particle (debris) in the interface and three areas of Bowman disruption were identified. Another patient had a significant paracentral corneal thinning with a residual thickness of less than 250 microns. Precision of Artemis measurements is on the order of 1 to 5 µm and the resolution of its images ranges is 35 µm axially by 65 µm laterally.

Conclusions: : The detailed, high resolution three-dimensional mapping by Artemis digital US provides a unique tool in the diagnosis and management of refractive surgical complications. Artemis was able to diagnose the causes of refractive surgical inaccuracy in particular cases.

Keywords: anterior segment • imaging methods (CT, FA, ICG, MRI, OCT, RTA, SLO, ultrasound) • refractive surgery: complications 
×
×

This PDF is available to Subscribers Only

Sign in or purchase a subscription to access this content. ×

You must be signed into an individual account to use this feature.

×