Rojas AE, González SJ, Lantigua MI

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ABSTRACT

Introduction: the analysis of histological variables in myopic patients has become in recent years into an essential element to ensure the optimal indication quality and monitoring in patients with refractive defects undergoing surgical treatment with excimer laser.
Objective: to determine the density of keratocytes in myopic patients.
Methods: it was conducted an observational, descriptive and transversal study with a sample of 30 myopic eyes (15 patients) that met the criteria established in the Regulations and Procedures of Ophthalmology for excimer laser treatment from January to March 2011 at Pinar del Rio Ophthalmological Center. Nidek ConfoScan 4 confocal microscope was used to obtain and study the in vivo imaging of corneal tissue. Patients gave their consent for the participation in the study.
Results: it was obtained 21.33 cel/mm3 keratocyte density in the anterior stroma; 20.12 cel/mm3 in mid-stroma and 18.46 cel/mm3 in posterior stroma. There were no significant differences according to the magnitude of ametropia.
Conclusions: the density of keratocytes was higher in anterior stroma and lower in posterior stroma. Keratocyte density remained very similar values irrespectively of the magnitude of ametropia.

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