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Introduction: To evaluate corneal changes in patients with aortic aneurysm. Methods: The study group (Group 1) included 63 eyes of 33 patients diagnosed with aortic aneurysm and the control group (Group 2) included 69 eyes of 35 healthy people who presented at the Ophthalmology Department. Complete ophthalmologic examination was performed and steepest keratometry measurements were taken via rotational Scheimpflug corneal tomography on the following parameters: sagittal curvature map (S steepest), central corneal thickness (CCT), minimum corneal thickness (CT min), corneal volume (CV), mean pachymetric progression index (PPI mean), minimum PPI (PPI min), maximum PPI (PPI max), maximum Ambrosio relational thickness (ART max), posterior corneal elevation (PE) and back difference elevation (BDE). Results: The groups were similar in terms of age and gender (p=0.082 and p=0.145, respectively). There was no statistically significant difference in visual acuity and intraocular pressure between the groups (p=0.471 and p=0.199 respectively). There was no statistically significant difference in Ks, Kf, Km, CT min, CCT, CV, I-S, S steepest, PE, PPI mean, PPI min, PP max, and ART max values between the groups (p>0.05). BDE value was significantly higher in Group 1 (p=0.04). Discussion and Conclusion: The patients diagnosed with aortic aneurysm should be evaluated for keratoconus.