Anwendbarkeit der Selbsttonometrie unter ambulanten Bedingungen zur Gewinnung von Tagesprofilen des intraokularen Druckes
| Autor: | G. I. W. Duncker, R. Vogt |
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| Rok vydání: | 2005 |
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| Zdroj: | Klinische Monatsblätter für Augenheilkunde. 222:814-821 |
| ISSN: | 1439-3999 0023-2165 |
| Popis: | Background: Diurnal profiles of intraocular pressure at opening times in the doctor's office do not deliver enough information, especially nightly and early morning measurements are lacking. Self-tonometry using the automatic self-tonometer "Ocuton S®" might be suitable to achieve valid 24-hour IOP profiles without the need to stay in a hospital. Materials and Methods: 96 people were taught to use the automatic self-tonometer once. Those who had learnt self-tonometry after this training underwent a diurnal IOP profile for 24 hours in the hospital using Goldmann tonometry and self-tonometry every 4 hours at the same times of day. One to three days later, they created a third IOP profile at home using self-tonometry at the same intervals as at the hospital. The IOP profiles were then tested for equality. Results: 50 people out of 96 were able to perform self-tonometry after one training session. The IOP measurements of all three IOP profiles did not differ by more than 2 mmHg and thus may be considered comparable. There was no significant difference between daily curves, either. Conclusions: Self-tonometry using the automatic self-tonometer "Ocuton S®" appears to be suitable to record diurnal profiles of intraocular pressure at home. |
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