PURPOSE: To compare central corneal thickness (CCT) measurements taken with Pentacam, noncontact specular microscope (NCSM), and ultrasound pachymetry (US) in normal and post-laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) eyes and to assess the agreement between the three devices. DESIGN: Prospective clinical trial. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Central corneal thickness (CCT) was measured in 94 eyes of normal volunteer and in 72 eyes of post-LASIK patients. Measurements were made with the three devices. RESULTS: In normal eyes, the mean (±SD) CCT taken with Pentacam, NCSM, and US was 552.6 ± 36.8 μm, 511.9 ± 38.6 μm, and 533.3 ± 37.9 μm, respectively. The average values of CCT taken with the three instruments were significantly different. In post-LASIK eyes the mean CCT with Pentacam, NCSM, and US was 483.02 ± 6.03 μm, 450.7 ± 5.3 μm, and 469.5 ± 5.8 μm, respectively. The average values of CCT taken were significantly different for Pentacam vs. NCSM (P = 0.046) and Pentacam vs. US (P = 0.02), but not significant for NCSM vs. US (P = 0.352). The Bland and Altman method for assessing clinical agreement between 3 instruments showed that in normal eyes, the mean values and paired differences of the three CCT devices were found to be statistically independent. In post-LASIK eyes, there was significant association between the difference and the mean of the Pentacam and NCSM, and US and NCSM. CONCLUSION: The three devices cannot be used interchangeably in normal and post-LASIK eyes. Pentacam tends to give significantly thicker reading than ultrasound pachymetry.
PURPOSE: To compare central corneal thickness (CCT) measurements taken with Pentacam, noncontact specular microscope (NCSM), and ultrasound pachymetry (US) in normal and post-laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) eyes and to assess the agreement between the three devices. DESIGN: Prospective clinical trial. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Central corneal thickness (CCT) was measured in 94 eyes of normal volunteer and in 72 eyes of post-LASIK patients. Measurements were made with the three devices. RESULTS: In normal eyes, the mean (±SD) CCT taken with Pentacam, NCSM, and US was 552.6 ± 36.8 μm, 511.9 ± 38.6 μm, and 533.3 ± 37.9 μm, respectively. The average values of CCT taken with the three instruments were significantly different. In post-LASIK eyes the mean CCT with Pentacam, NCSM, and US was 483.02 ± 6.03 μm, 450.7 ± 5.3 μm, and 469.5 ± 5.8 μm, respectively. The average values of CCT taken were significantly different for Pentacam vs. NCSM (P = 0.046) and Pentacam vs. US (P = 0.02), but not significant for NCSM vs. US (P = 0.352). The Bland and Altman method for assessing clinical agreement between 3 instruments showed that in normal eyes, the mean values and paired differences of the three CCT devices were found to be statistically independent. In post-LASIK eyes, there was significant association between the difference and the mean of the Pentacam and NCSM, and US and NCSM. CONCLUSION: The three devices cannot be used interchangeably in normal and post-LASIK eyes. Pentacam tends to give significantly thicker reading than ultrasound pachymetry.
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