| Title |
Clinical applications of corneal confocal microscopy
|
|---|---|
| Published in |
Clinical Ophthalmology, June 2008
|
| DOI | 10.2147/opth.s1490 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Mitra Tavakoli, Parwez Hossain, Rayaz A Malik |
| Abstract |
Corneal confocal microscopy is a novel clinical technique for the study of corneal cellular structure. It provides images which are comparable to in-vitro histochemical techniques delineating corneal epithelium, Bowman's layer, stroma, Descemet's membrane and the corneal endothelium. Because, corneal confocal microscopy is a non invasive technique for in vivo imaging of the living cornea it has huge clinical potential to investigate numerous corneal diseases. Thus far it has been used in the detection and management of pathologic and infectious conditions, corneal dystrophies and ecstasies, monitoring contact lens induced corneal changes and for pre and post surgical evaluation (PRK, LASIK and LASEK, flap evaluations and Radial Keratotomy), and penetrating keratoplasty. Most recently it has been used as a surrogate for peripheral nerve damage in a variety of peripheral neuropathies and may have potential in acting as a surrogate marker for endothelial abnormalities. |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Portugal | 1 | 1% |
| Brazil | 1 | 1% |
| Egypt | 1 | 1% |
| Unknown | 92 | 97% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 17 | 18% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 16 | 17% |
| Student > Master | 10 | 11% |
| Researcher | 9 | 9% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 8 | 8% |
| Other | 21 | 22% |
| Unknown | 14 | 15% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 45 | 47% |
| Engineering | 8 | 8% |
| Physics and Astronomy | 7 | 7% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 4 | 4% |
| Neuroscience | 4 | 4% |
| Other | 9 | 9% |
| Unknown | 18 | 19% |
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