Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate corneal biomechanics in pellucid marginal degeneration (PMD) compared with healthy controls using Corvis ST (Oculus, Germany) by using the new biomechanical E-staging (based on the Corvis Biomechanical Factor, the linearized Corvis Biomechanical Index) together with tomographic parameters.

Methods: Corneal biomechanical and topographic data of 75 eyes of 75 patients with PMD and 75 eyes of 75 age-matched and sex-matched healthy controls were investigated. Topographic parameters (K1, K2, Kmax, central corneal thickness (CCT), and Belin/Ambrósio Deviation Index (BAD-D) were evaluated in dependence of and correlated with the biomechanically defined E-stages. Biomechanical parameters were also recorded for the 2 groups.

Results: Patients with PMD showed higher K2, Kmax, BAD-D, and Corvis Biomechanical Factor values and a lower CCT compared with healthy controls ( P < 0.001). The E-stage was positively correlated with K1, K2, Kmax, BAD-D, and intraocular pressure difference and negatively correlated with CCT. Stage-dependent analysis revealed a significant increase in K1, K2, Kmax ( P < 0.001), and BAD-D ( P = 0.041) in stage E3 compared with E0 and a significant decrease in stage E2 in CCT ( P = 0.009) compared with E0.

Conclusions: This study showed that patients with PMD may have a reduced corneal stiffness compared with healthy controls which worsens with increasing E-stage. Significant changes in topographic parameters were observed at stage E2 for CCT and at stage E3 for K1, K2, Kmax, and BAD-D when compared with stage E0.

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