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Guo S, Huang H, Li B, Huang M, Gao L, Chen J, Zeng Y, Yang Y, Liu L, Cheng L, Yao S, Cheng H. Comparatively analysing the postoperative optical performance of different intraocular lenses: a prospective observational study. BMC Ophthalmol 2024; 24:198. [PMID: 38671381 PMCID: PMC11046961 DOI: 10.1186/s12886-024-03439-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2023] [Accepted: 04/09/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Postoperative performance, including best corrected distance visual acuity (BCDVA) and optical metrics (from the OQAS and iTrace devices), was compared among 4 different intraocular lenses (IOLs). METHODS This prospective observational study included 104 eyes from 104 subjects who underwent cataract surgery combined with implantation of 4 different IOLs: monofocal (Mon) IOLs, segmental refractive (SegRef) IOLs, diffractive (Dif) IOLs and extended depth of focus (EDoF) IOLs. Postoperative BCDVA and optical metrics were collected at the 6th month. The OQAS optical metrics included the objective scattering index (OSI), Strehl ratio (SR), modulation transfer function (MTF) cut-off frequency, and predicted visual acuity (PVA); the iTrace optical metrics included blur/double vision, glare/halo, starburst, mixed focus, night myopia, and night hyperopia. RESULTS There was no significant difference in BCDVA among the 4 groups (P = 0.059; power = 70.3%). Differences were observed in all OQAS optical metrics among the groups (all P < 0.001). Overall, Mon IOLs and EDoF IOLs exhibited better performance than Dif IOLs and SegRef IOLs. Starburst was the only iTrace optical metric that differed among the groups (P < 0.001): SegRef IOLs caused more starbursts than Mon IOLs (P = 0.001), Dif IOLs (P = 0.006) and EDoF IOLs (P < 0.001). Spearman rank correlation analysis was used to determine the relationships among the iTrace optical metrics, OQAS optical metrics and BCDVA: starburst was negatively correlated with BCDVA, PVA at contrasts of 100% and 20%, OSI, and MTF cut-off frequency (all P ≤ 0.001); mixed focus was positively correlated with BCDVA, PVA at contrasts of 100% and 20%, OSI, and MTF cut-off frequency (all P ≤ 0.001). CONCLUSIONS Postoperative BCDVA and optical metrics varied among the different IOLs, which should be taken into account in the selection and management of IOLs for cataract patients. TRIAL REGISTRATION This study was approved by the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University Ethical Review Board (No. 50 2022).
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- Shuanglin Guo
- Department of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, #151, Yanjiang West Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510120, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Zhuzhou Hospital Affiliated to Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, #116, Changjiang South Road, Zhuzhou, Hunan, 412000, China.
- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Ocular Diseases, Guangzhou, 510060, China.
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- Eye Center of Xiangya Hospital, Hunan Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Central South University, Changsha, 410008, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Guangzhou Red Cross Hospital, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510240, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, #151, Yanjiang West Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510120, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, #151, Yanjiang West Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510120, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, #151, Yanjiang West Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510120, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, #151, Yanjiang West Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510120, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, #151, Yanjiang West Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510120, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Ocular Diseases, Guangzhou, 510060, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, #151, Yanjiang West Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510120, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, #151, Yanjiang West Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510120, China.
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Qian Y, Ding L, Ding Y, Jiang L, Liu Z, Zhou X. Measurement of the distance between corneal apex and pupil center in patients following small-incision lenticule extraction or implantable collamer lens implantation and its correlation with the surgical-induced astigmatism. BMC Ophthalmol 2024; 24:110. [PMID: 38454381 PMCID: PMC10918991 DOI: 10.1186/s12886-024-03352-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2023] [Accepted: 02/15/2024] [Indexed: 03/09/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND To investigate the change in the distance between corneal apex and pupil center after small-incision lenticule extraction (SMILE) or implantable collamer lens (ICL) implantation and its correlation with surgical-induced astigmatism (SIA). METHODS This study included patients who had undergone SMILE (n = 112) or ICL implantation (n = 110) to correct myopia and myopic astigmatism. The angle kappa was measured using a Scheimpflug imaging device (Pentacam) and represented as Cartesian values between the pupil center and the corneal vertex (X, Y) and chord u ([Formula: see text]orientation), and was compared pre- and post-operative. RESULTS Following SMILE, the magnitude of chord u[Formula: see text]) significantly increased in both eyes (Wilcoxon signed-rank test, OD: P<0.001; OS: P=0.007), while no significant change was observed in the orientation. A significant correlation was found between the J0 component of SIA and the change in the magnitude of chord u for both eyes (OD: R2=0.128, P<0.001; OS: R2=0.033, P=0.004). After ICL implantation, the orientation of the chord u was significantly different in the right eye (Wilcoxon signed-rank test, P = 0.008), and the Y-intercept significantly decreased in both eyes (Wilcoxon signed-rank test, P<0.001). A significant correlation was found between J0 of SIA and the change in the magnitude of chord u for the right eyes (R2=0.066, P=0.002). A significant correlation was found between J45 of SIA and the change in the magnitude of chord u for the left eyes (R2=0.037, P=0.044). CONCLUSIONS The magnitude of the chord u increased following the SMILE procedure, whereas the Y-intercept significantly decreased after ICL implantation. SIA was related to the change in the magnitude of chord u.
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- Yishan Qian
- Department of Ophthalmology, Eye and ENT Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
- NHC Key Laboratory of Myopia, Fudan University, 83th Fenyang Rd, Shanghai, 200031, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Eye and ENT Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
- NHC Key Laboratory of Myopia, Fudan University, 83th Fenyang Rd, Shanghai, 200031, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Eye and ENT Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
- NHC Key Laboratory of Myopia, Fudan University, 83th Fenyang Rd, Shanghai, 200031, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Eye and ENT Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
- NHC Key Laboratory of Myopia, Fudan University, 83th Fenyang Rd, Shanghai, 200031, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Eye and ENT Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
- NHC Key Laboratory of Myopia, Fudan University, 83th Fenyang Rd, Shanghai, 200031, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Eye and ENT Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
- NHC Key Laboratory of Myopia, Fudan University, 83th Fenyang Rd, Shanghai, 200031, People's Republic of China.
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Dong S, Xu R, Wang Y, Xiao W, Jiao Y. Comparisons of biometric parameters measurements by OPD-SCAN Ⅲ and Pentacam in cataract. Photodiagnosis Photodyn Ther 2024; 45:103911. [PMID: 38043761 DOI: 10.1016/j.pdpdt.2023.103911] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2023] [Revised: 11/20/2023] [Accepted: 11/27/2023] [Indexed: 12/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND Comparison of OPD-Scan III and Pentacam measurements of relevant parameters guiding the selection of multifocal intraocular lenses in cataract patients. METHODS A retrospective study included 120 patients (120 eyes) with cataract. Their chord kappa, chord alpha, corneal spherical aberration, and pupil size were measured by OPD-Scan Ⅲ and Pentacam. Pairwise t-tests, Pearson tests, and Bland-Altman analyses were used, respectively, to assess the difference, correlation, and agreement between the devices. RESULTS There was no significant difference in photopic chord kappa and corneal spherical aberration between the two instruments (P = 0.054, P = 0.065). Chord alpha and pupil size varied significantly between the two instruments (P < 0.001). OPD-Scan III results revealed a significant association between photopic chord kappa and mesopic chord kappa (r = 0.823, P < 0.001). There was a significant positive correlation between photopic and mesopic chord kappa measured by OPD-Scan Ⅲ and chord kappa measured by Pentacam (r = 0.840, r = 0.757, P < 0.001). The chord alpha evaluated by the two tools had a moderate correlation (r = 0.442, P < 0.001) between them. Bland-Altman analysis showed that there was excellent agreement between the two instruments in measuring chord kappa and corneal spherical aberration, while the chord alpha and pupil size were not consistent. CONCLUSIONS The chord kappa and corneal spherical aberration measured by OPD-Scan III and Pentacam were consistent in the preoperative decision making of multifocal intraocular lens implantation in cataract patients, both of which have clinical guiding significance. In addition, OPD-Scan III provides more comprehensive day and night chord kappa and pupil diameters, which improves clinical advice for patients with complicated ocular diseases and high demands for nocturnal vision.
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- Shiqi Dong
- Department of Cataract, Hankou Aier Eye Hospital, Wuhan, Hubei Province, China.
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- Department of Cataract, Hankou Aier Eye Hospital, Wuhan, Hubei Province, China.
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- Department of Cataract, Hankou Aier Eye Hospital, Wuhan, Hubei Province, China
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- Department of Cataract, Hankou Aier Eye Hospital, Wuhan, Hubei Province, China
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- Department of Cataract, Hankou Aier Eye Hospital, Wuhan, Hubei Province, China
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Zhang W, Hu J, Zhao Q, Lv X, Liang S, Hu J. Angle Kappa and angle Alpha agreement between Pentacam Scheimpflug system, swept source optical coherence tomography and ray-tracing aberrometry. Photodiagnosis Photodyn Ther 2024; 45:103876. [PMID: 37923283 DOI: 10.1016/j.pdpdt.2023.103876] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2023] [Revised: 10/26/2023] [Accepted: 10/31/2023] [Indexed: 11/07/2023]
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PURPOSE To compare the consistency of Pentacam Scheimpflug system (Pentacam® HR), ray-tracing aberrometry (iTrace), and swept source optical coherence tomography (IOLMaster 700) measurements for Angle Kappa and angle Alpha. METHODS A prospective randomized cohort study. 86 individuals (86 eyes) aged 19-45 years with best corrected vision of 4.9 or better were randomly selected from January 2022 to December 2022 in a tertiary-level hospital. Angle Kappa and angle Alpha were measured or calculated using Pentacam, iTrace, and IOLMaster 700, respectively. RESULTS The mean difference of angle Kappa between any two instruments was not statistically significant, but the mean difference of angle Alpha between both Pentacam and iTrace, Pentacam and IOLMaster 700, and iTrace and IOLMaster 700 was statistically significant (p value <0.001, 0.003, <0.001). The highest consistency of angle Kappa and the narrowest 95% LoA (-0.20 to 0.21) were found between Pentacam and iTrace according to Bland Altman plots, but between Pentacam and IOLMaster 700 according to Mountain plots. Both Bland Altman plots and Mountain plots showed the highest consistency of angle Alpha and the narrowest 95% LoA (-0.14 to 0.24) between Pentacam and iTrace. CONCLUSION The mean angle Kappa among Pentacam® HR, iTrace, and IOLMaster 700 had good agreement, and the value of angle Kappa could be output directly, making it more convenient for clinical application. The measured or calculated angle Alpha had poor agreement, and ophthalmologists could refer to measurements from multiple instruments.
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- Wanping Zhang
- Department of Cataract, Aier Eye Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430063, China
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- Department of Cataract, Aier Eye Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430063, China
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- Department of Cataract, Aier Eye Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430063, China
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- Department of Cataract, Aier Eye Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430063, China
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- Department of Cataract, Aier Eye Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430063, China
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- Departments of Ophthalmology, Tongji Medical College, Tongji Hospital, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China.
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Sun S, Sun M, Tang J, Yang F, Liu Z, Zhao S, Huang Y. A comparative study of pupil offset measurement using Pentacam and Keratron Scout in myopic young adults. Clin Exp Optom 2024; 107:40-46. [PMID: 37156100 DOI: 10.1080/08164622.2023.2203316] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2023] [Accepted: 04/11/2023] [Indexed: 05/10/2023] Open
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CLINICAL RELEVANCE Assessing the consistency of pupil offset measurements between the Pentacam and Keratron Scout is essential for the refractive surgery design of young myopic patients. BACKGROUND Accurate preoperative measurement of pupil offset is critical to achieving a better quality of vision after refractive surgery. The Pentacam and Keratron Scout are commonly used in hospitals, and evaluating their consistency is essential for accurate measurement of pupil offset. METHODS Six hundred eyes (600 subjects) were included in this study. Pupil offset and its X, Y-component were measured by Pentacam and Keratron Scout, respectively. Agreement and repeatability between the two devices were identified by intraclass correlation coefficient and Bland-Altman plots with 95% limits of agreement. Paired t-tests and Pearson analysis were used to compare the differences and correlations between the two devices. RESULTS The mean age of all subjects was 23 ± 5 years. The mean pupil offset magnitude obtained from Pentacam and Keratron Scout was 0.16 ± 0.08 mm and 0.15 ± 0.07 mm. The 95% limits of agreement (-0.11-0.13, -0.09-0.11, and -0.11-0.12) and intraclass correlation coefficient (0.82, 0.84, and 0.81) demonstrated good agreement and repeatability of the two devices in measuring pupil offset and its X, Y-component. A significant correlation between the two devices was found (r = 0.71, 0.73, and 0.70). The direction of pupil offset measured by the devices was both predominately towards the superonasal quadrant. CONCLUSION Pentacam and Keratron Scout showed good agreement in measuring pupil offset and its X, Y-component, which can be used interchangeably in clinical practice.
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- Tianjin Medical University Eye Hospital, College of Optometry, Institute of Ophthalmology, National Clinical Medical Research Center for Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Diseases, Tianjin Branch, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Retinal Function and Diseases, Tianjin 300384, China
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- Tianjin Medical University Eye Hospital, College of Optometry, Institute of Ophthalmology, National Clinical Medical Research Center for Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Diseases, Tianjin Branch, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Retinal Function and Diseases, Tianjin 300384, China
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Kim NH, Kim HJ, Cho SC, Han KE. Repeatability and Agreement of Chord Mu between Scheimpflug Tomography and Swept-Source Optical Coherence Tomography. KOREAN JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY 2023; 37:510-517. [PMID: 37899279 PMCID: PMC10721399 DOI: 10.3341/kjo.2023.0092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2023] [Revised: 10/01/2023] [Accepted: 10/13/2023] [Indexed: 10/31/2023] Open
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PURPOSE To evaluate repeatability and agreement of chord mu between Scheimpflug tomography (Pentacam HR) and sweptsource optical coherence tomography-based optical biometer (IOLMaster 700). METHODS In this retrospective study, 63 eyes from 33 patients were included. Chord mu, X and Y Cartesian distances between the corneal vertex and the pupil center (Px and Py), and the pupil diameter were compared using two instruments. Repeatability was evaluated using intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC), coefficient of variation (CoV), and within-subject standard deviation (Sw). Interdevice agreement was evaluated using paired t-tests and Bland-Altman plots. RESULTS Although Sw values for all parameters were similar between the two devices, CoV values of chord mu and pupil diameter were lower, and ICC values of those parameters were higher, in the IOLMaster 700 than in the Pentacam HR. Chord mu and pupil diameter values were higher in IOLMaster 700 than Pentacam HR (p < 0.01). The width of the 95% limit of agreement was wide for all parameters. CONCLUSIONS IOLMaster 700 showed better repeatability than Pentacam HR in chord mu, Px, Py, and pupil diameter values. Because there were statistically significant differences and a low level of agreement in chord mu and pupil diameter values between the two devices, they cannot be used interchangeably.
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- Na Hyun Kim
- Department of Ophthalmology, Ewha Womans University Mokdong Hospital, Ewha Womans University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Ewha Womans University Mokdong Hospital, Ewha Womans University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Ewha Womans University Mokdong Hospital, Ewha Womans University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Ewha Womans University Mokdong Hospital, Ewha Womans University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Fernández J, Burguera N, Rocha-de-Lossada C, Rodríguez-Calvo-de-Mora M, Rodríguez-Vallejo M. Agreement between Two Devices for Measuring Pupil Diameter in Patients Implanted with Multifocal Intraocular Lenses. Vision (Basel) 2023; 7:vision7020040. [PMID: 37218958 DOI: 10.3390/vision7020040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2023] [Revised: 04/12/2023] [Accepted: 05/03/2023] [Indexed: 05/24/2023] Open
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The purpose of this study was to evaluate the agreement between three methods for measuring pupil size in patients implanted with multifocal intraocular lenses (MIOLs): Keratograph 5M (K5M), Pentacam AXL Wave (PW), and a simple hand ruler. Sixty-nine subjects implanted with MIOLs and measured at the three-month follow-up visit were included in this retrospective analysis. K5M and PW were used to measure the photopic (PP) and mesopic (MP) pupil sizes, and a hand ruler was used to measure the pupil under environmental light conditions (135 lux). The Bland-Altman method with its limits (LoAs) was used to assess the agreement. The median PP was 2.8, 2.95, and 3 mm for K5M, PW, and the ruler, respectively (p < 0.05). Differences in PP were statistically significant for all paired comparisons (p < 0.0005) except between PW and the ruler (p = 0.44). The LoAs for the difference in PP between K5M and PW was 0.63 mm. The mean difference for MP between K5M and PW was 0.04 mm (p = 0.34) with LoAs of 0.72 mm. MP measured with K5M and PW could be considered interchangeable, although a correction of -0.3 mm (IC95%: -0.23 to -0.39) should be applied to PP measured with PW to attain the K5M mean.
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- Joaquín Fernández
- Department of Ophthalmology (Qvision), VITHAS Almería Hospital, 04120 Almería, Spain
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- Department of Ophthalmology (Qvision), VITHAS Almería Hospital, 04120 Almería, Spain
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- Department of Ophthalmology (Qvision), VITHAS Almería Hospital, 04120 Almería, Spain
- Department of Ophthalmology, VITHAS Málaga, 29016 Málaga, Spain
- Department of Ophthalmology, Hospital Regional Universitario de Málaga, Plaza del Hospital Civil, S/N, 29009 Málaga, Spain
- Departamento de Cirugía, Universidad de Sevilla, Área de Oftalmología, Doctor Fedriani, S/N, 41009 Sevilla, Spain
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- Department of Ophthalmology (Qvision), VITHAS Almería Hospital, 04120 Almería, Spain
- Department of Ophthalmology, VITHAS Málaga, 29016 Málaga, Spain
- Department of Ophthalmology, Hospital Regional Universitario de Málaga, Plaza del Hospital Civil, S/N, 29009 Málaga, Spain
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Yolcu D. Evaluation of angle kappa using the autorefractometer front monitor image. Photodiagnosis Photodyn Ther 2023; 41:103296. [PMID: 36690196 DOI: 10.1016/j.pdpdt.2023.103296] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2022] [Revised: 01/09/2023] [Accepted: 01/18/2023] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Purpose The aim of this study was to present a novel angle kappa (k) measurement method and grading scale using the autorefractometer front monitor image. Methods Two hundred sixty eyes of 130 subjects were included in the study. All eyes were evaluated using the front monitor image from an autorefractometer (ARFMI) (Canon, RK-F1, Japan). The distance from the center of the pupil to the visual axis on the ARFMI was measured using Image J software (http://rsbweb.nih.gov/ij). Sixty eyes of 30 subjects were evaluated using the Lens Star 900 (Haag-Streit AG, Koeniz, Switzerland), and Lens Star 900 angle-k values were compared with autorefractometer measurements to analyze the reliability of the method. Factors that may influence angle-k value were analyzed, and an ARFMI angle-k grading scale was developed and presented in the study. Results The mean ARFMI angle-k was 0.41 ± 0.22 mm, and the Lens Star 900 angle-k was 0.38 ± 0.24 mm. The Pearson correlation test was used to evaluate the reliability of the method, and there was a statistically significant positive correlation between the two methods (r: 0.628, p < 0.001). The mean ARFMI angle-k was higher in old and adult subjects when compared with young subjects, and the difference was statistically significant (p: 0.02 and p: 0.04, respectively). According to the ARFMI analysis, old subjects had narrow and nasally decentralized pupils when compared with young subjects, and the difference was statistically significant (p < 0.00 and p < 0.03, respectively). According to the ARFMI angle-k grading scale, 36.1% of subjects were grade 1, 38.3% were grade 2 on the x axis, and 58.5% were grade 1 on the y axis. Conclusions A novel angle-k measurement method and grading scale is presented in this study. In addition, the factors influencing the ARFMI angle-k and pupillary properties obtained from the ARFMI are evaluated. According to the results, angle-k and pupil properties may be evaluated using an easily evaluable, cost-effective device, which is present in every ophthalmic clinic.
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- Demet Yolcu
- University of Health Sciences, Abdurrahman Yurtaslan Oncology Training and Research Hospital, Department of Ophthalmology, Ankara, Turkey.
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