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Abstract #6378 Published in IGR 3-2
Correlation between Goldmann and non-contact tonometry based on corneal thickness
Schepens G; Urier N; Bechetoille A; De Potter PBulletin de la Société Belge d'Ophtalmologie 2001; 279: 15-19
In this transversal study, the authors measure intraocular pressure (IOP) by means of the Goldmann tonometer and a non-contact tonometer, together with the central cornea thickness in 136 eyes of 73 patients. The statistical analysis of the collected data does not allow a correlation to be established between the variation of the corneal thickness and the difference between the Goldmann tonometer and non-contact tonometer measures. The relative precision of the non-contact tonometer compared with the Goldmann tonometer does not seem to be influenced by the central cornea thickness. LA: French
Dr G. Schepens, Service d'Ophtalmologie, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, U.C.L., Brussels, Belgium
Classification:
6.1 Intraocular pressure measurement; factors affecting IOP (Part of: 6 Clinical examination methods)
