Objective <p>To compare the diagnostic accuracy of anterior segment optical coherence tomography (AS-OCT) and in vivo confocal microscopy (IVCM) in evaluating Kayser–Fleischer (KF) rings in patients with Wilson disease (WD).</p> Methods and analysis <p>A prospective observational study enrolled 36 subjects (16 women) and 36 controls (16 women). All participants underwent both AS-OCT and IVCM, and the results were analyzed using McNemar’s test to assess diagnostic concordancet.</p> Results <p>KF rings were not detected either with AS-OCT or with IVCM in any of the controls. Among the WD patients, seven subjects who did not show KF rings on AS-OCT were found to have them on IVCM (<i>p</i> &lt; 0.05), six of whom were identified diagnosed with hepatic WD.</p> Conclusion <p>Both AS-OCT and IVCM can provide objective assessment of KF rings. IVCM offers better accuracy compared to AS-OCT, particularly for hepatic WD.</p>

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Comparative evaluation of anterior segment optical coherence tomography and in vivo confocal microscopy for Kayser-Fleischer rings assessment in Wilson disease

  • Jiao Tian,
  • Xiuqin Yin,
  • Yangyan Xiao

摘要

Objective

To compare the diagnostic accuracy of anterior segment optical coherence tomography (AS-OCT) and in vivo confocal microscopy (IVCM) in evaluating Kayser–Fleischer (KF) rings in patients with Wilson disease (WD).

Methods and analysis

A prospective observational study enrolled 36 subjects (16 women) and 36 controls (16 women). All participants underwent both AS-OCT and IVCM, and the results were analyzed using McNemar’s test to assess diagnostic concordancet.

Results

KF rings were not detected either with AS-OCT or with IVCM in any of the controls. Among the WD patients, seven subjects who did not show KF rings on AS-OCT were found to have them on IVCM (p < 0.05), six of whom were identified diagnosed with hepatic WD.

Conclusion

Both AS-OCT and IVCM can provide objective assessment of KF rings. IVCM offers better accuracy compared to AS-OCT, particularly for hepatic WD.