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Table 1 Characteristics of basic parameters and Corvis ST indices

From: Corneal biomechanics in normal and subclinical keratoconus eyes

Parameters

Normal (n = 69)

Subclinical Keratoconus (n = 73)

P-value

Age (years), median [min, max]

28 [19, 70]

31 [20, 58]

0.299

BAD-D (SDs), mean ± SD

1.03 ± 0.39

2.10 ± 0.34

< 0.001

IOP (mmHg), median [min, max]

16 [11.50, 25]

16 [10.50, 27.50]

0.509

CCT (μm), mean ± SD

531.60 ± 31.07

509.78 ± 31.31

< 0.001

A1 length (mm), median [min, max]

2.34 [1.71, 2.97]

2.26 [1.70, 2.75]

0.140

A2 length (mm), median [min, max]

1.51 [0.82, 2.28]

1.35 [0.84, 2.25]

0.048

A1 velocity (m/s), median [min, max]

0.14 [0.10, 0.19]

0.14 [0.10, 0.19]

0.217

A2 velocity (m/s), mean ± SD

-0.33 ± 0.03

-0.32 ± 0.04

0.425

Peak Distance (mm), median [min, max]

5 [4.47, 5.52]

4.96 [4.07, 5.98]

0.258

Radius (mm), mean ± SD

7.51 ± 0.91

7.27 ± 0.85

0.101

Deform Amplitude (mm), mean ± SD

1.06 ± 0.09

1.08 ± 0.11

0.428

DA ratio, median [min, max]

4.20 [3.10, 5.30]

4.30 [3.60, 5.70]

0.006

Integrated Radius (mm−1), mean ± SD

7.57 ± 1.07

7.90 ± 1.04

0.072

ARTh, median [min, max]

539.80 [377.80, 880.80]

440.10 [299.80, 832.40]

< 0.001

SPA1, mean ± SD

99.93 ± 17.18

93.04 ± 15.39

0.013

CBI, median [min, max]

0.36 [0.01, 0.95]

0.71 [0.01, 0.93]

< 0.001

TBI, median [min, max]

0.13 [0, 0.73]

0.57 [0.03, 1]

< 0.001

  1. BAD-D Belin/Ambrósio enhanced ectasia total deviation value, IOP Intraocular pressure, CCT Central corneal thickness, DA Deformation amplitude, ARTh Ambrósio relational thickness to the horizontal profile, SPA1 Stiffness parameter at the first applanation, CBI Corvis biomechanical index, TBI Tomographic and biomechanical index