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Table 5 Comparison of K anterior values by PENTACAM and OCT among the studied groups

From: Comparison of corneal measurements in normal and keratoconus eyes using Anterior Segment Optical Coherence Tomography (AS-OCT) and Pentacam HR topographer

Variable

KC group

Control group

t-testa

P value

(n = 62)

(n = 48)

K anterior by PENTACAM:

 Mean ± SD

  Range

47.1 ± 3.5

43.6 ± 1.4

6.408

0.001

 

42.8—57

41.1 – 47.2

 

(S)

K anterior by OCT:

 Mean ± SD

  Range

52.3 ± 4.2

47.8 ± 2.4

6.511

 < 0.001

 

45.6 – 64.5

41.8 – 53.1

 

(HS)

  Pb:

 < 0.001 (HS)

 < 0.001 (HS)

  
  1. HS Highly significant difference (p < 0.001), S Significant difference (p < 0.05)
  2. at-test between KC and control groups
  3. bt-test between PENTACAM and OCT