Automated morphometric endothelial analysis combined with video specular microscopy

Cornea. 1984;3(3):155-67.

Abstract

Contact and noncontact specular microscopes were tested in combination with a highly sensitive video residual-light camera and with the Kontron IPS (Image Processing System). The video information is recorded with a video recorder or with the IPS frame grabber, a digital image storage system. Examples of experimental and clinical applications are demonstrated. Nine linear and structural parameters are analyzed. Two endothelium-typical parameters are presented, which allow topological as well as hexagonal-specific geometric endothelial single-cell analysis.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Computers*
  • Cornea / pathology
  • Corneal Diseases / pathology*
  • Corneal Transplantation
  • Edema / pathology
  • Endothelium / pathology
  • Eye Banks
  • Humans
  • Microscopy / instrumentation*
  • Swine
  • Video Recording / instrumentation*