Central corneal thickness determination in corneal edema using ultrasound pachymetry, a Scheimpflug camera, and anterior segment OCT
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Purpose The purpose of this study is to determine the influence of post-surgical corneal edema on the reliability and reproducibility of central corneal thickness (CCT) measurements by a Scheimpflug camera (Pentacam), ultrasound pachymetry (USP), and anterior-segment spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (AS-OCT). Methods Thirty-two patients planned for cataract surgery (n--6) or vitrectomy (n-??) were included in a prospective study. The non-surgery eye was used as control. Two investigators acquired two measurements each, with the Pentacam (Oculus, Germany) and the AS-OCT (Heidelberg Engineering, Germany) in a randomized order, followed by USP (Tomey SP-100, Germany). CCT was evaluated using the apex value for Pentacam, the corneal apex cut in AS–OCT and averaging eight single measurements for USP. Coefficients of variation (COV) and intra-class correlation coefficients (ICC) were determined. Results Post-surgery corneas showed a thickness of (investigators 1 and 2): Pentacam (615.9?±-8.02?μm and 615.1?±-0.17?μm), USP (601.4?±-3.77?μm and 614.5?±-0.91?μm), AS-OCT (608.8?±-5.67?μm and 606.9?±-4.41?μm) ,with no significant difference (ANOVA p-gt;-.99). The COVs (investigators 1 and 2) for control eyes were: Pentacam (0.78?±-.52 and 0.70?±-.76), USP (0.66?±-.29 and 0.98?±-.44), AS-OCT (0.59?±-.61 and 0.59?±-.40). The COVs (investigators 1 and 2) for post-surgical eyes were: Pentacam (0.98?±-.25 and 0.97?±-.73), USP (0.73?±-.64 and 1.35?±-.85), AS-OCT (1.34?±-.57 and 1.19?±-.18).The ICC was determined in post-surgery corneas (ICC-gt;-.96) and control corneas (ICC >?0.95). Conclusion USP measurements have the highest user dependence. Post-surgical corneal edema leads to higher intraobserver variability. All methods reached a high level of agreement in CCT determination in edematous as well as healthy corneas.