EVALUATION OF CORNEAL TOPOGRAPHIC PATTERN & DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE WITH REFRACTIVE ERROR IN PAEDIATRIC AMETROPIA.

Abstract

Aims- Evaluation of corneal topographic pattern & demographic prole with refractive error in paediatric ametropia. Material & Method- we conducted a prospective observational study in 644 eyes of 322 patients, who were presented with refractive error in tertiary centre in central India from a period of January 2018 to June 2019. They were included after taking consent from guardians. To rule out anterior segment pathology, slit lamp examination was carried out and best corrected visual acuity is recorded. Auto-refractometry and retinoscopy was performed to know refractive status of eye. Corneal topography was performed by CORNEAL TOPOGRAPHER Shin- Nippon's CT-1000 &fundus examination was rule out any posterior segment pathology. All procedures and investigation were done by the same surgeon. Result- Most common corneal topographic pattern with hypermetropia and myopia was symmetric and oval in majority of patients, whereas the pattern observed with astigmatism was symmetric and ABS-IS. Conclusion- Corneal topographic pattern might be related to the refractive status of the eye, it also helpful in observe early change and management of corneal disease.