Usefulness of the Non-Contact Tonometry in Out-Patient Screening
| Autor: | Chris Elsa Samson Jacob, Thomas Kuriakose, Satheesh Solomon T Selvin |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
Intraocular pressure genetic structures business.industry Significant difference Patient screening Mean age Gold standard (test) Nomogram Tertiary care eye diseases Goldmann applanation tonometry 03 medical and health sciences Ophthalmology 0302 clinical medicine 030221 ophthalmology & optometry medicine sense organs business 030217 neurology & neurosurgery |
| Zdroj: | Asian Journal of Ophthalmology. 15 |
| ISSN: | 1560-2133 |
| DOI: | 10.35119/asjoo.v15i2.232 |
| Popis: | Purpose: Goldmann applanation tonometry (GAT) is considered the gold standard for Intraocular Pressure (IOP) measurement. It has the disadvantages of being a contact device, need for a slit-lamp, non-portability and need of a skilled examiner. Many hospitals are using a Non Contact Tonometry (NCT) as a screening device to save clinician time, however the usefulness is not proved in terms of reliability. This study was aimed to determine the usefulness of the Air-puff tonometer (TONOREF NIDEK II, NIDEK CO., LTD., JAPAN) over a GAT in a tertiary care center. Design: Cross-sectional Study Methods: This was a cross-sectional, non interventional observational study conducted on 224 eyes (right eye) from 224 patients. All patients underwent the IOP measurement with both methods and a central corneal thickness (CCT) measured. The data was analyzed using SPSS 20.0 software. Results: The mean age of the patients was 40.3±11.29 years. There was a statistically significant difference (p |
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