OCULUS Pentacam - Case 1: Fuchs Dystrophy by Prof. Renato Ambrósio Jr, Marcela Q. Salomão, MD

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11.2 Case 1: Fuchs’ dystrophy
by Prof. Renato Ambrósio Jr, Marcela Q. Salomão, MD
Contrary to ectasia, in which central thinning causes a more pronounced or abrupt increase in
the thickness values from the center towards the periphery, corneal swelling makes the cornea
homogeneously thick, decreasing the increase in thickness values towards the periphery.
We have found that the “flattening” of the CTSP and PIT curves occurs even in cases of very early
increase in corneal thickness caused by Fuchs’ dystrophy, when the cornea is still clear (Figure 85,
Figure 86).
Figure 85: Scheimpflug Image showing a case of Fuchs’ dystrophy in OS
11 Corneal Thickness