Inter-expert agreement on epithelial thickness mapping for refractive surgery screening: variability highlights need for standardization
Epithelial mapping frequently shifted decisions toward eligibility. However, poor inter-expert agreement highlights the need for standardized, safety-oriented interpretation to ensure consistent ectasia risk assessment prior to refractive surgery.
Authors
- Martin Dirisamer
- Alain Saad
- Jorge L. Alio del Barrio
- Nikolaus Luft
- Niklas Mohr
- Siegfried G. Priglinger
- Wolfgang J. Mayer
- Stefan Kassumeh
Institutions
- Universitat de Miguel Hernández d'Elx (ES)
- LMU Klinikum (DE)
- Miranza (ES)
- Fondation de Rothschild (FR)
- Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Cataract & Refractive Surgery
- Published
- 2026-02-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/j.jcrs.0000000000001928
- Primary Topic
- Corneal surgery and disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00