[Evaluation of accuracy of measuring intraocular pressure by handheld non-contact applanation tonometer].
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the accuracy of measuring intraocular pressure by handheld non-contact applanation tonometer.


METHODS
58 patients' (113 eyes) intraocular pressure were measured by Keeler, non-contact tonometer and R 900 Goldmann applanation tonometer and the results of measurement of intraocular pressure by the two kinds of tonometers were compared.


RESULTS
The mean intraocular pressure measured by non-contact is 16.31 +/- 5.59 mmHg and 17.49 +/- 6.13 mmHg (1 mmHg = 0.1333 kPa) by Goldmann applanation tonometer, respectively. There was no statistical significance to be found (P > 0.05) between the two methods. By linear correlation and regression analysis, a positive correlation was found between the two methods (r = 0.8942, b = 0.8154).


CONCLUSIONS
The handheld non-contact tonometer has the same accuracy and reliability of measurement of intraocular pressure comparing with Goldmann applanation tonometer, and it can be used in glaucoma clinic and screening.
Chen
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Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, China.
Peng
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Zhou
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Zhong
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D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005901:Glaucoma / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D007429:Intraocular Pressure; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014065:Tonometry, Ocular / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*