Comparison of corneal thickness measurements using Orbscan II, non-contact specular microscopy, and ultrasonic pachymetry in eyes after laser in situ keratomileusis.
Br J Ophthalmol
; 88(4): 466-8, 2004 Apr.
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ABSTRACT
AIMS:
To compare central corneal thickness measurements of three pachymetry devices in eyes after laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK).METHODS:
Central corneal thickness was measured in 203 eyes after myopic LASIK. Orbscan II scanning slit topography (Bausch & Lomb), SP-2000P non-contact specular microscopy (Topcon), and ultrasonic pachymetry (Tomey) were used in this sequence.RESULTS:
Three devices gave significantly different corneal thickness readings (p<0.0001, repeated measure analysis of variance). The measurements of Orbscan II (445.6 (SD 60.0) microm) were significantly smaller than those of noncontact specular microscopy (467.9 (SD 40.2) micro m; p<0.0001, Tukey multiple comparison) and ultrasonic pachymetry (478.8 (SD 41.9) microm; p<0.0001). The value obtained with SP-2000P non-contact specular microscopy was significantly smaller than that taken with ultrasonic pachymetry (p<0.001). There were significant linear correlations between scanning slit topography and non-contact specular microscopy (Pearson's correlation coefficient r = 0.912, p<0.0001), non-contact specular microscopy and ultrasonic pachymetry (r = 0.968, p<0.0001), and ultrasonic pachymetry and scanning slit topography (r = 0.933, p<0.0001).CONCLUSION:
In post-LASIK eyes, Orbscan II scanning slit topography significantly underestimated corneal thickness. Non-contact specular microscopy gave smaller thickness readings than ultrasonic pachymetry, but these two units showed an excellent linear correlation.
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Assunto principal:
Córnea
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Topografia da Córnea
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Ceratomileuse Assistida por Excimer Laser In Situ
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En
Ano de publicação:
2004
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