Diurnal changes of corneal epithelial and stromal thickness maps and visual quality in mild form of Fuchs' endothelial corneal dystrophy

• Published in: Indian journal of ophthalmology Vol. 73; no. 1; pp. 122 - 127
• Main Authors: Krolo, Iva, Bećirević, Aida Kasumović, Radman, Ivana, Kasumović, Armin, Matoc, Ines, Guarro, Idoia Goñi, Sabol, Ivan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: India Wolters Kluwer - Medknow 01.01.2025; Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd; Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd; Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
• Edition: 2
• Subjects: Acuity; Adult; Aged; anterior segment optical coherence tomography; Circadian Rhythm - physiology; Contrast Sensitivity - physiology; Cornea; Corneal diseases; Corneal dystrophy; Corneal Stroma - pathology; Endothelium; epithelial corneal maps; Epithelium, Corneal - pathology; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Fuchs' Endothelial Dystrophy - diagnosis; Fuchs' Endothelial Dystrophy - physiopathology; fuchs’ corneal dystrophy; Health aspects; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Original; Original Article; Physiological aspects; Prospective Studies; Sensitivity analysis; stromal corneal maps; Structure-function relationships; Tomography, Optical Coherence - methods; Vision; Visual Acuity - physiology; visual quality; Croatia; Fuchs' corneal dystrophy; visual quality; Anterior segment optical coherence tomography; stromal corneal maps; epithelial corneal maps

Purpose: To investigate the functional and structural daily variations in eyes with a mild form of Fuchs' endothelial corneal dystrophy (FECD). Methods: This prospective study included 30 eyes with the mild form of FECD. Subjects underwent functional and structural testing at 8 AM, 2 PM, and 8...