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Abstract #54837 Published in IGR 15-3
Comparison of anterior chamber depth measured by anterior segment optical coherence tomography and ultrasound biomicroscopy: a meta-analysis
Chen L; Xiong K; Wu JJournal of Southern Medical University 2013; 33: 1533-1537
OBJECTIVE: To compare the differences in the anterior chamber depth (ACD) measured by anterior segment optical coherence tomography (AS-OCT) and ultrasound biomicroscopy (UBM). METHODS: All studies pertaining to ACD measured by AS-OCT and UBM were collected from online databases. The assessment of methodological quality and data extraction from the included studies were performed independently by two reviewers for meta-analysis. RESULTS: Eight studies involving 710 eyes were included in the analysis. The difference of ACD measurements between AS-OCT and UBM was not statistically significant in the overall patients included for analysis (SMD=0.19, 95%CI [0.00, 0.39]) or in the patients with primary angle-closed glaucoma (SMD=0.02, 95%CI[-0.04,0.19]). CONCLUSIONS: The ACD measurements do not differ significantly between AS-OCT and UBM. Due to the relatively small number of the included studies and the patients involved, this conclusion needs further confirmation by high-quality studies involving larger sample sizes.
Department of Ophthalmology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China. E-mail: chenlinjiang605@qq.com.
Classification:
2.4 Anterior chamber angle (Part of: 2 Anatomical structures in glaucoma)
6.9.2.1 Anterior (Part of: 6 Clinical examination methods > 6.9 Computerized image analysis > 6.9.2 Optical coherence tomography)
6.12 Ultrasonography and ultrasound biomicroscopy (Part of: 6 Clinical examination methods)
