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Corneal curvature changes associated with penetrating keratoplasty: a mathematical model. 1980

R J Olson

A mathematical derivation of the effect of penetrating keratoplasty on corneal curvature was used to examine many variables in corneal surgery. The amount of wound disparity taken up by the recipient cornea was found to be the major factor in determining the amount of astigmatism induced by host wound/donor tissue size disparities. The amount of disparity showed as essentially linear relationship with the amount of astigmatism, approximately 0.4 diopters for each 0.1 mm of wound disparity for each 10% of the amount of the distortion taken up by the cornea (7.5 mm trephine). The smaller the trephine, the more distortion could be expected for each increment of wound disparity. Variations in the corneal curvature of the donor cornea had a minimal effect on the amount of keratoplasty-induced astigmatism.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008433	Mathematics	The deductive study of shape, quantity, and dependence. (From McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 6th ed)	Mathematic
D008962	Models, Theoretical	Theoretical representations that simulate the behavior or activity of systems, processes, or phenomena. They include the use of mathematical equations, computers, and other electronic equipment.	Experimental Model,Experimental Models,Mathematical Model,Model, Experimental,Models (Theoretical),Models, Experimental,Models, Theoretic,Theoretical Study,Mathematical Models,Model (Theoretical),Model, Mathematical,Model, Theoretical,Models, Mathematical,Studies, Theoretical,Study, Theoretical,Theoretical Model,Theoretical Models,Theoretical Studies
D011183	Postoperative Complications	Pathologic processes that affect patients after a surgical procedure. They may or may not be related to the disease for which the surgery was done, and they may or may not be direct results of the surgery.	Complication, Postoperative,Complications, Postoperative,Postoperative Complication
D003315	Cornea	The transparent anterior portion of the fibrous coat of the eye consisting of five layers: stratified squamous CORNEAL EPITHELIUM; BOWMAN MEMBRANE; CORNEAL STROMA; DESCEMET MEMBRANE; and mesenchymal CORNEAL ENDOTHELIUM. It serves as the first refracting medium of the eye. It is structurally continuous with the SCLERA, avascular, receiving its nourishment by permeation through spaces between the lamellae, and is innervated by the ophthalmic division of the TRIGEMINAL NERVE via the ciliary nerves and those of the surrounding conjunctiva which together form plexuses. (Cline et al., Dictionary of Visual Science, 4th ed)	Corneas
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D001251	Astigmatism	Unequal or irregular curvature of the CORNEA (Corneal astigmatism) and/or the EYE LENS (Lenticular astigmatism) resulting in REFRACTIVE ERROR.	Corneal Astigmatism,Hyperopic Astigmatism,Lenticular Astigmatism,Mixed Astigmatism,Myopic Astigmatism,Oblique Astigmatism,Astigmatism, Corneal,Astigmatism, Hyperopic,Astigmatism, Lenticular,Astigmatism, Mixed,Astigmatism, Myopic,Astigmatism, Oblique,Hyperopic Astigmatisms,Mixed Astigmatisms,Myopic Astigmatisms,Oblique Astigmatisms
D014184	Transplantation, Homologous	Transplantation between individuals of the same species. Usually refers to genetically disparate individuals in contradistinction to isogeneic transplantation for genetically identical individuals.	Transplantation, Allogeneic,Allogeneic Grafting,Allogeneic Transplantation,Allografting,Homografting,Homologous Transplantation,Grafting, Allogeneic
D016039	Corneal Transplantation	Partial or total replacement of the CORNEA from one human or animal to another.	Grafting, Corneal,Keratoplasty,Keratoplasty, Lamellar,Transplantation, Corneal,Cornea Transplantation,Transplantation, Cornea,Cornea Transplantations,Corneal Grafting,Corneal Graftings,Corneal Transplantations,Graftings, Corneal,Keratoplasties,Keratoplasties, Lamellar,Lamellar Keratoplasties,Lamellar Keratoplasty,Transplantations, Cornea,Transplantations, Corneal

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