Diagnosis
Scheimpflug densitometry revealed significant COD decreases in specific corneal layers and zones post-scar formation, offering a quantitative method to differentiate between active ulcerative keratitis and healed scarring stages [PMID:38349421].
Management
Using Scheimpflug corneal densitometry (Pentacam® AXL), significant decreases in corneal optical density (COD) were observed in the periphery and outside the active ulcer area post-scar formation, providing an objective method for monitoring healing [PMID:38349421].
Prognosis & Follow-up
The 3rd-sorted COD in the anterior layer showed the highest diagnostic accuracy (AUC 0.709) for detecting COD reduction during the transition from ulcer to scar, indicating its utility in follow-up assessments [PMID:38349421].
References
1 Chen YC, Hsiao YT, Kuo SF, Yu HJ, Fang PC, Ho RW et al.. Monitoring the transition from corneal ulceration to healed scar using a Scheimpflug tomography-based densitometry. Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie 2024. link
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