Research Article

Corneal Biomechanical Properties in Myopic Eyes Measured by a Dynamic Scheimpflug Analyzer

Table 2

All the parameters obtained by CorVis ST for the 4 groups, mean ± SD.

ParametersEmmetropia ()Low myopia ()Moderate myopia ()High myopia () value

A1-time (ms)7.30 ± 0.237.37 ± 0.227.50 ± 0.287.42 ± 0.200.04
A2-time (ms)21.88 ± 0.3321.84 ± 0.3721.68 ± 0.3821.69 ± 0.390.02
A1-length (mm)1.76 ± 0.051.77 ± 0.031.76 ± 0.081.78 ± 0.040.68
A2-length (mm)1.67 ± 0.341.75 ± 0.211.70 ± 0.241.74 ± 0.250.71
A1-velocity (m/s)0.15 ± 0.010.14 ± 0.010.14 ± 0.020.15 ± 0.010.10
A2-velocity (m/s)−0.32 ± 0.05−0.31 ± 0.08−0.30 ± 0.05−0.33 ± 0.070.37
HC-time (ms)17.18 ± 0.4717.06 ± 0.5717.07 ± 1.1017.87 ± 0.490.46
PD (mm)3.80 ± 1.173.78 ± 1.174.15 ± 1.133.69 ± 1.220.47
HC radius (mm)7.09 ± 1.087.12 ± 0.917.32 ± 0.896.65 ± 0.660.03
DA (mm)1.03 ± 0.081.01 ± 0.090.98 ± 0.091.05 ± 0.100.048
IOP (mmHg)13.69 ± 2.0413.93 ± 2.1115.03 ± 2.6714.33 ± 1.980.17
CCT (μm)537.3 ± 34.6546.4 ± 30.0541.7 ± 21.7533.6 ± 32.20.49

A1- and A2-time: time reaching the first and second applanation; A1- and A2-length: length of the first and second applanation; A1- and A2-velocity: velocity at the first- and second-applanation moment; HC-time: highest concavity- (HC-) time; PD: peak distance; HC radius: radius at HC; DA: deformation amplitude; IOP: intraocular pressure; CCT: central corneal thickness.
versus Moderate myopia group.
versus Emmetropia group.
versus Emmetropia group.