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Comparison of central corneal thickness using optical low-coherence reflectometry and spectral-domain optical coherence tomography.
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PMID:  22436868     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
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PURPOSE: To assess intraobserver and interobserver reliability of central corneal thickness (CCT) measurements using optical low-coherence reflectometry (OLCR) technology and its agreement with spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT). SETTING: Rio Hortega University Hospital, Valladolid, Spain. DESIGN: Evaluation of diagnostic technology. METHODS: To analyze OLCR intraobserver repeatability, 1 examiner obtained 4 successive measurements. To study interobserver reproducibility, a different examiner obtained another CCT measurement. To determine agreement with SD-OCT, the first examiner also obtained CCTs. Intraobserver and interobserver within-subject standard deviation (S(w)), coefficient of variation (CV(w)), and limits of agreement (LoA) were obtained for OLCR reliability analysis; for study agreement, data were analyzed using the paired-sample t test and the LoA were calculated. RESULTS: For OLCR intraobserver repeatability, the S(w) and precision (1.96×S(w)) were 2.33 and 4.56 μm, respectively. The intraobserver CV(w) was 0.42%. For interobserver reproducibility, the S(w) and precision were 11.59 and 22.71 μm, respectively; the CV(w) was 2.10%. The mean difference between observers was -1.35 μm (95% confidence interval [CI], -3.97 to 1.26). The width of the LoA was 45.27 μm. The mean CCT difference between OLCR and SD-OCT was 5.68±11.46 μm (95% CI, 8.29-3.08 μm; P=.0001), and the width of the LoA was 44.93 μm. CONCLUSIONS: Optical low-coherence reflectometry technology provided reliable intraobserver and interobserver CCT measurements. Although OLCR underestimated the pachymetry by less than 6 μm compared with SD-OCT, its interchangeability fell within the range of interobserver reproducibility. Both noncontact pachymetry measurements seem to be clinically useful and may be used interchangeably with minimum calibration adjustment. FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE: No author has a financial or proprietary interest in any material or method mentioned.
Authors:
Alberto López-Miguel; María Encarnación Correa-Pérez; Silvia Miranda-Anta; Darío Iglesias-Cortiñas; María Begoña Coco-Martín; Miguel J Maldonado
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Publication Detail:
Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE     Date:  2012-3-19
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of cataract and refractive surgery     Volume:  -     ISSN:  1873-4502     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2012 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2012-3-22     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8604171     Medline TA:  J Cataract Refract Surg     Country:  -    
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Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  -     Citation Subset:  -    
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Copyright © 2012 ASCRS and ESCRS. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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From the Institute of Applied Ophthalmobiology (López-Miguel, Coco-Martín, Maldonado), University of Valladolid; Visión I+D, SL (López-Miguel), and Rio Hortega University Hospital (Correa, Miranda-Anta, Iglesias-Cortiñas), Valladolid, Spain.
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