摘要
AIM:To analyze the correlation of Goldmann applanation tonometer(GAT),I-Care tonometer and Tono-Pen tonometer results in young healthy persons,and to investigate the influence of central corneal thickness(CCT)on intraocular pressure(IOP)measurements recorded with these tonometers.·M ETHODS:We conducted a pilot clinical study in 78eyes of 78 subjects aged 22-28 years old(44 women and34 men;mean age 23.8±1.19y).IOP was measured using GAT,I-Care and Tono-Pen tonometers,followed by measurements of CCT.Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS 20.0.·RESULTS:The mean IOPs and standard deviation(±SD)for GAT,I-Care and Tono-Pen were 15.62±2.281 mm Hg,16.29±2.726 mm Hg and 16.32±2.393 mm Hg,respectively.The mean CCT was 555.15±29.648μm.Clear positive correlations between GAT and I-Care,GAT and TonoPen,and I-Care and Tono-Pen tonometers were found(=0.867,〈0.001;=0.861,〈0.001;=0.915,〈0.001,respectively).In comparison between devices,BlandAltman analysis showed a significant mean difference(MD)in the measurements by GAT and I-Care of-0.679 mm Hg and by GAT and Tono-Pen of-0.705 mm Hg(〈0.001),but there was no significant difference between I-Care and Tono-Pe(〉0.05).Both non-gold standard tonometers were affected by CCT;that is,both I-Care and Tono-Pen tonometer values were significantly higher with higher CCT means(〉555μm;MD=-1.282,〈0.001;MD=-0.949,〈0.001,respectively)compared with GAT.·CONCLUSION:Both I-Care and Tono-Pen tonometers overestimated IOP compared with the GAT values.Either the I-Care or Tono-Pen tonometer could be used instead of GAT because there was no significant difference between their results.Higher CCT values(〉555μm)were associated with overestimated IOP values.
AIM:To analyze the correlation of Goldmann applanation tonometer(GAT),I-Care tonometer and Tono-Pen tonometer results in young healthy persons,and to investigate the influence of central corneal thickness(CCT)on intraocular pressure(IOP)measurements recorded with these tonometers.·M ETHODS:We conducted a pilot clinical study in 78eyes of 78 subjects aged 22-28 years old(44 women and34 men;mean age 23.8±1.19y).IOP was measured using GAT,I-Care and Tono-Pen tonometers,followed by measurements of CCT.Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS 20.0.·RESULTS:The mean IOPs and standard deviation(±SD)for GAT,I-Care and Tono-Pen were 15.62±2.281 mm Hg,16.29±2.726 mm Hg and 16.32±2.393 mm Hg,respectively.The mean CCT was 555.15±29.648μm.Clear positive correlations between GAT and I-Care,GAT and TonoPen,and I-Care and Tono-Pen tonometers were found(=0.867,〈0.001;=0.861,〈0.001;=0.915,〈0.001,respectively).In comparison between devices,BlandAltman analysis showed a significant mean difference(MD)in the measurements by GAT and I-Care of-0.679 mm Hg and by GAT and Tono-Pen of-0.705 mm Hg(〈0.001),but there was no significant difference between I-Care and Tono-Pe(〉0.05).Both non-gold standard tonometers were affected by CCT;that is,both I-Care and Tono-Pen tonometer values were significantly higher with higher CCT means(〉555μm;MD=-1.282,〈0.001;MD=-0.949,〈0.001,respectively)compared with GAT.·CONCLUSION:Both I-Care and Tono-Pen tonometers overestimated IOP compared with the GAT values.Either the I-Care or Tono-Pen tonometer could be used instead of GAT because there was no significant difference between their results.Higher CCT values(〉555μm)were associated with overestimated IOP values.