Evaluation of Corneal Parameters with Dual Scheimpflug Imaging in Patients with Systemic Sclerosis.

PURPOSE: To evaluate the cornea of systemic sclerosis (SSc) patients with Dual Scheimpflug Imaging.

METHODS

Twenty consecutive SSc patients and 20 age and sex matched controls were enrolled in this cross-sectional study. Corneal measurements were acquired by dual Scheimpflug analyzer.

RESULTS

SSc patients had statistically significant steeper corneas than the control group. The mean anterior curvature-average (SimK) was 44.93 ± 1.64 D (mean ± standard deviation) in SSc and 43.61 ± 0.99D in control group, p = 0.01. Posterior curvature was also steeper in SSc patients compared to controls (p = 0.02). There was no statistically significant difference regarding central average pachymetry (p = 0.07), thinnest pachymetry (p = 0.09).

CONCLUSIONS

Patients with SSc present with steeper corneas than controls.