3 intraocular measurements in the same day with two different tonometers in a group of healthy participants.
Conditions
Interventions
A prospective study including fifty two eyes of twenty eight healthy subjects (15 female, 13 male) with GAT IOP measurements lower than 22 mmHg. The oral consent was obtained from each patient. The IO
Sponsors
Department of Ophthalmology
Clinique université St. Luc, UCL
Ave. Hippocrate 10
1100 Brussel
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Healthy participant with intraocular pressure lower than 22 mmHg measured by Goldmann applanation tonometry.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. History of previous ocular trauma, refractive or intraocular surgery and corneal surface diseases as well as contact lens wearers; 2. Corneal astigmatism higher than 3.00 diopters and/or ametropia higher than 6.00 diopters; 3. Use of systemic medications which could interfere with blood pressure or pulse rate.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| We found that the OPA remained constant during the usual outpatient office hours with a negligible inter-measurement variability. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| OPA was significantly correlated with IOP values. | — |
Contacts
Public ContactS. Pourjavan
Department of Ophthalmology Clinique université St. Luc, UCL Ave. Hippocrate 10
Outcome results
None listed