Background:To compare the difference in central corneal thickness(CCT)measurements in normal eyes between a rotating Scheimpflug camera combined with a Placido-disk corneal topographer(Sirius,CSO,Italy)and ultrasound ...Background:To compare the difference in central corneal thickness(CCT)measurements in normal eyes between a rotating Scheimpflug camera combined with a Placido-disk corneal topographer(Sirius,CSO,Italy)and ultrasound pachymetry(USP).Methods:A systematic literature search was conducted for relevant studies published on PubMed,Medline,EMBASE,and the Cochrane Library and ClinicalTrials.gov from inception to August 1st,2019.Primary outcome measures were CCT measurements between Sirius and USP.A random effects model was used to pool CCT measurements.Results:A total of twelve studies involving 862 eyes were included in this meta-analysis.The meta-analysis found CCT measurements between Sirius and USP to be statistically significantly different(P<0.0001).The mean difference between Sirius and USP was-11.26μm with a 95%confidence interval(CI)(-16.92μm,-5.60μm).The heterogeneity Was IP=60%(P=0.004).Conclusion:CCT measurements with the Sirius Scheimpflug-Placido topographer were statistically significantly lower than USP.However,it may be argued that the mean difference of 11.26μm is not a clinically significant difference.展开更多
Background:To compare the difference in central corneal thickness(CCT)measurements in normal eyes between a rotating Scheimpflug camera combined with a Placido-disk corneal topographer(Sirius,CSO,Italy)and ultrasound ...Background:To compare the difference in central corneal thickness(CCT)measurements in normal eyes between a rotating Scheimpflug camera combined with a Placido-disk corneal topographer(Sirius,CSO,Italy)and ultrasound pachymetry(USP).Methods:A systematic literature search was conducted for relevant studies published on PubMed,Medline,EMBASE,and the Cochrane Library and ClinicalTrials.gov from inception to August 1st,2019.Primary outcome measures were CCT measurements between Sirius and USP.A random effects model was used to pool CCT measurements.Results:A total of twelve studies involving 862 eyes were included in this meta-analysis.The meta-analysis found CCT measurements between Sirius and USP to be statistically significantly different(P<0.0001).The mean difference between Sirius and USP was−11.26μm with a 95%confidence interval(CI)(−16.92μm,−5.60μm).The heterogeneity was I^(2)=60%(P=0.004).Conclusion:CCT measurements with the Sirius Scheimpflug-Placido topographer were statistically significantly lower than USP.However,it may be argued that the mean difference of 11.26μm is not a clinically significant difference.展开更多
基金supported in part by the Foundation of Wenzhou City Science&Technology Bureau(Grant No.Y2020037)Medical and Health Science and Technology Program of Zhejiang Province(Grant No.2019KY111)+1 种基金Zhejiang Provincial&Ministry of Health Research Fund for Medical Sciences(Grant No.WKJ-ZJ-2134)Zhejiang Provincial High-level Talents Program(Grant No.2017-102).
文摘Background:To compare the difference in central corneal thickness(CCT)measurements in normal eyes between a rotating Scheimpflug camera combined with a Placido-disk corneal topographer(Sirius,CSO,Italy)and ultrasound pachymetry(USP).Methods:A systematic literature search was conducted for relevant studies published on PubMed,Medline,EMBASE,and the Cochrane Library and ClinicalTrials.gov from inception to August 1st,2019.Primary outcome measures were CCT measurements between Sirius and USP.A random effects model was used to pool CCT measurements.Results:A total of twelve studies involving 862 eyes were included in this meta-analysis.The meta-analysis found CCT measurements between Sirius and USP to be statistically significantly different(P<0.0001).The mean difference between Sirius and USP was-11.26μm with a 95%confidence interval(CI)(-16.92μm,-5.60μm).The heterogeneity Was IP=60%(P=0.004).Conclusion:CCT measurements with the Sirius Scheimpflug-Placido topographer were statistically significantly lower than USP.However,it may be argued that the mean difference of 11.26μm is not a clinically significant difference.
基金supported in part by the Foundation of Wenzhou City Science&Technology Bureau(Y2020037)Medical and Health Science and Technology Program of Zhejiang Province(2019KY111)+1 种基金Zhejiang Provincial&Ministry of Health Research Fund for Medical Sciences(WKJ-ZJ-2134)Zhejiang Provincial High-level Talents Program(2017–102).
文摘Background:To compare the difference in central corneal thickness(CCT)measurements in normal eyes between a rotating Scheimpflug camera combined with a Placido-disk corneal topographer(Sirius,CSO,Italy)and ultrasound pachymetry(USP).Methods:A systematic literature search was conducted for relevant studies published on PubMed,Medline,EMBASE,and the Cochrane Library and ClinicalTrials.gov from inception to August 1st,2019.Primary outcome measures were CCT measurements between Sirius and USP.A random effects model was used to pool CCT measurements.Results:A total of twelve studies involving 862 eyes were included in this meta-analysis.The meta-analysis found CCT measurements between Sirius and USP to be statistically significantly different(P<0.0001).The mean difference between Sirius and USP was−11.26μm with a 95%confidence interval(CI)(−16.92μm,−5.60μm).The heterogeneity was I^(2)=60%(P=0.004).Conclusion:CCT measurements with the Sirius Scheimpflug-Placido topographer were statistically significantly lower than USP.However,it may be argued that the mean difference of 11.26μm is not a clinically significant difference.
