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Clinical Specular Microscopy Corneal Endothelial Cell Morphology. Bernard E. McCarey, Ph.D. Emory University Eye Center Atlanta, Georgia U.S.A. FDA 2001. Clinical Specular Microscopes Available. Contact Analysis Keller-Konan: SP-580 manual photo digitized
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1. Clinical Specular Microscopy Corneal Endothelial Cell Morphology Bernard E. McCarey, Ph.D.
Emory University Eye Center
Atlanta, Georgia U.S.A.
2. Clinical Specular Microscopes Available
3. Clinical Specular Microscopes Available
4. Corneal Endothelial Cell Morphology Cell Area ± S.D. (µm2)
Cell Density (cells / mm2)
Polymegethism (CV)
Pleomorphism (% 6 sided)
5. Corneal Endothelial Cell Morphology
6. Corneal Endothelial Cell Density 350,000 cell / cornea
at birth, 3000 - 4000 cell / mm2
at middle age, 2500 cell / mm2
at old age, 2000 cells / mm2
minimal acceptable, 1500 cell / mm2
potential corneal edema, 800 cells / mm2
7. Corneal Endothelial Cell Polymegethism, CV Normal young adult, 0.27 to 0.28
Literature convention uses 27 to 28
8. Endothelial Cell Morphology Changes Caused by Surgical Trauma Do localized changes effect other zones on the cornea?
What is the chronological healing response?
Can central Cell Density adequately document the trauma?
9. Individual Healing Following Intraocular Surgery in the Human
10. Serial Healing Following ICCE Matsuda, Suda and Manabe; Amer J Ophthalmol 98:313-319, 1984
11. Serial Healing Following Keratoplasty Matsuda, Suda and Manabe; Amer J Ophthalmol 98:313-319, 1984
12. Endothelial Cell Changes Caused by Contact Lenses Transient (bleb) Morphology Changes
Chronic Morphology Changes
Pleomorphism (%H)
Polymegethism (CV)
13. Polymegethism Endothelial Morphology
14. Corneal Endothelial Cell Density Determination Comparison Method: compare to known “honey comb” pattern
Frame Method: count the number of cell within a frame
Corner Method: determine cell area from a polygon digitization by locating cell border intersections
Center Method: determine cell area from adjacent polygon centers, “center to center”
15. Frame Method Count all cells within a frame
Adjust for cells extending outside of frame
Count partial cells as full cells on 2 adjacent frame sides
Convert cells counted per partial mm2 to cells / mm2
16. Frame Method Accuracy Size of Frame: determines number of cells to be counted
Decision on Partial Cells
Decision on Cell Borders
Blue Frame frame = 0.036 mm2
Yellow Frame frame = 0.018 mm2
17. Center Method * Dot center of contiguous cells
Ideally count in a circle
In practice count in a rectangle.
18. Center Method: off centered dots
19. Center Method: omitted cells
26. Effect of Number of Cells per Image verses Coefficient of Variation S.D. increases with increasing CV
S.D. decreases with increasing number of cells counted
S.D. stabilizes with >100 cells counted
S.D. reflects an always present data spread
Konan software max. count of 200 cells
27. Center Method * Calculation
28. Max. Number Countable in Cell Density Field Konan Non-Contact Specular Microscope
29. Image Location with Konan Specular Microscope
30. Image Location within a 4 mm Diameter Zone
31. Image Location within a 3 mm Diameter Zone
32. Image Location within a 2 mm Diameter Zone
33. Image Location within a 1 mm Diameter Zone
34. Image Location at Center
35. Control Endothelial Cell Density Repeatability Range Control eyes from Medennium Corp. Clinical Trial
A single Reading Center
58 subjects from 7 clinical sites in USA
Subjects CV= 36 +/- 6 (mean +/- SD)
Images captured at baseline and 3 months
Repeatability was determined between each time period
Paired t-test between baseline and 3 mo. was p=0.727
36. Control Endothelial Cell Density Repeatability Range
37. Control Endothelial Cell Density Repeatability Range
38. Specular Microscopy Clinical Site Issues Clinical Trial Criteria
Coordinator Experience
Criteria for quality data
Specular Microscope
Model and software
Experience
Image Capture
Ophthalmic photographer, dedicated to image capturing
Ophthalmic technician, diverse patient care
Technician, limited training
Clinical locations
Clinical Site Training
39. Clinical Site Training All sites should have the same microscope model
Automated non-contact specular microscope
Preferably one technician per site
Require and evaluate practice efforts
central images of same individual
multiple images to establish individual statistics
Re-evaluate practice efforts over time
Repeatability of skill is key to good data
Individual training visit promotes uniformity of skills
40. The End