Influence of artificial tears on corneal parameter measurement using three different devices: Keratometry and Scheimpflug technology, a randomized trial.
Titus Schug, Thomas Kohnen, Klemens Paul Kaiser, Christoph Lwowski
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Abstract
Purpose: To evaluate the effect of artificial tear (AT) application on the repeatability of corneal parameters with three different devices.
Methods: In this prospective, randomized clinical trial, 145 patients were measured with one of three devices in the Department of Ophthalmology, Goethe University, Frankfurt, Germany. Two baseline measurements and four measurements following AT application after 30 s, 2, 5 and 10 min were performed.
Results: Forty-eight eyes were measured with the IOLMaster 700 (Carl Zeiss Meditec AG, Oberkochen, Germany) and Galilei G6 (Ziemer, Port, Switzerland), and 49 with the Pentacam AXL (Oculus, Wetzlar, Germany) (145 total). Repeatability of the mean corneal power (Km) between baseline measurements was high (0.049 ± 0.008 D for IOLMaster, 0.061 ± 0.011 for the Pentacam AXL and 0.065 ± 0.009 for Galilei G6) but significantly variable after 30 s and 2 min for IOLMaster 700 (0.177 ± 0.021 D, p < 0.001 and 0.079 ± 0.009, p = 0.004) and Galilei G6 (0.163 ± 0.020 D, p < 0.001 and 0.119 ± 0.014 D, p = 0.003). Km differed significantly from baseline at 30 s, 2 and 5 min with Pentacam AXL (0.215 ± 0.041 D, p < 0.001; 0.157 ± 0.025 D, p < 0.001 and 0.094 ± 0.012 D, p = 0.007). Variability was highest at 30 s and decreased over time.
Conclusion: The use of AT leads to high variability of keratometric measurements for each device. This should be considered after use, and at least 5 min should elapse before measurements.
目的:评价人工泪液(AT)应用对角膜参数重复性的影响。方法:在这项前瞻性随机临床试验中,145名患者使用德国法兰克福歌德大学眼科的三种仪器中的一种进行测量。在应用AT后30 s、2、5和10 min进行2次基线测量和4次测量。结果:使用IOLMaster 700 (Carl Zeiss Meditec AG, Oberkochen,德国)和Galilei G6 (Ziemer, Port,瑞士)测量48只眼睛,使用Pentacam AXL (Oculus, Wetzlar,德国)测量49只眼睛(共145只)。的重复性意味着权力(公里)之间的基线测量角膜高(0.049±0.008 D IOLMaster, 0.061±0.011 Pentacam妳和0.065±0.009伽利略G6)但显著变量在30年代和700年IOLMaster 2分钟(0.177±0.021 D p m 30年代从基线明显不同,2和5分钟Pentacam妳(0.215±0.041 D p结论:使用导致高可变性的keratometric测量设备。这应该在使用后考虑,并且在测量之前至少应该经过5分钟。
期刊介绍:
Acta Ophthalmologica is published on behalf of the Acta Ophthalmologica Scandinavica Foundation and is the official scientific publication of the following societies: The Danish Ophthalmological Society, The Finnish Ophthalmological Society, The Icelandic Ophthalmological Society, The Norwegian Ophthalmological Society and The Swedish Ophthalmological Society, and also the European Association for Vision and Eye Research (EVER).
Acta Ophthalmologica publishes clinical and experimental original articles, reviews, editorials, educational photo essays (Diagnosis and Therapy in Ophthalmology), case reports and case series, letters to the editor and doctoral theses.