Radius of curvature of the posterior surface of the cornea

Leon F. Garner, Helen Owens, Keng Hung Maurice Yap, Michael J. Frith, Robert F. Kinnear

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Abstract

The radius of curvature of the posterior surface of the cornea was measured in the vertical meridian for 120 children aged 6 to 17 years, using a Purkinje image method. The mean radius of curvature (±SD) was 6.42 ± 0.31 mm, with a range from 5.62 to 7.22 mm. The ratio of anterior to posterior corneal radius was 1.210 ± 0.045 or 0.827 ± 0.029 when expressed as a reciprocal. There was a significant correlation between the anterior and posterior corneal radius (y = 0.798x + 0.228, r2 = 0.45). The study provides data that may be applied to a four-surface schematic eye.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)496-498
Number of pages3
JournalOptometry and Vision Science
Volume74
Issue number7
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jul 1997
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Posterior corneal surface
  • Purkinje images
  • Schematic eyes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Ophthalmology
  • Optometry

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