Corneal topographic alterations in women with endometriosis: data analysis in an ophthalmologic clinic
Ricardo Alexandre Stock,
Otávio Augusto Marques,
Vitória Lovatel de Andrade
et al.
Abstract:Objective: To verify whether there are pathological dysfunctions in the cornea of patients with endometriosis.Methods: Case-control research with a quantitative approach that compared topographic and tomographic examinations of the cornea of patients with a laparoscopic diagnosis of endometriosis, without the use of hormonal medications, to the control group.
Results:We analyzed 78 eyes, 34 from the endometriosis group and 44 from the control group. The loss of orthogonality between the axes of the corneal cur… Show more
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