Comparison of Confocal Biomicroscopy and Noncontact Specular Microscopy for Evaluation of the Corneal Endothelium

Abstract

Both noncontact specular microscopy and confocal biomicroscopy revealed the shapes and number of endothelial cells in the normal cornea. However, for corneas with Fuchs dystrophy, clear images were obtained only by confocal biomicroscopy. Confocal biomicroscopy is thus an effective tool for evaluation of the diseased corneal endothelium.