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      Comparison of central corneal thickness estimated by an ultrasonic pachymeter and non-contact specular microscopy Translated title: Comparação da espessura central de córnea estimada por um paquímetro ultrassônico e por um microscópio especular sem contato

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          ABSTRACT Purpose: To compare central corneal thickness (CCT) measurements of healthy individuals obtained with ultrasonic pachymetry (UP) and non-contact specular microscopy (NCSM). Method: In total, 148 eyes of 74 subjects with no ocular or systemic diseases were included in the study. Central corneal thickness measurements of all patients performed with UP and NCCM were compared. Results: A total of 74 subjects (38 females) were included in this study. The mean age was 45.2 ± 18.4 (range 12-85) years. The mean central corneal thickness of all 148 eyes was 546.9 ± 40 μm with UP and 510.8 ± 42 μm with NCSM. The mean central corneal thickness measured with NCSM was 35 μm thinner than that measured with UP (p<0.001). A high degree of agreement was found between the two methods (r=0.942, p<0.001). Conclusions: Our results suggest that NCSM measures thinner corneas than UP and that the correction formula we identified should be applied when comparing between these two devices.

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          RESUMO Objetivo: Comparar as medidas de espessura central corneana (CCT) de indivíduos saudáveis obtidos pela paquimetria ultrassônica (UP) e microscopia especular sem contato (NCSM). Método: Cento e quarenta e oito olhos de 74 indivíduos que não tinham doenças oculares ou sistêmicas foram incluídos no estudo. Medidas da espessura central corneana de todos os pacientes foram comparadas entre UP (SP 100, Tomey, Nagoya, Japão) e do NCSM (NSP-9900, Konan Medical, Inc., Hyogo, Japão). Resultados: Um total de 74 indivíduos (38 mulheres) foram incluídos neste estudo. A idade média foi de 45,2 ± 18,4 (variação 12-85) anos. A medida média da espessura central corneana de todos os 148 olhos foi 546,9 ± 40 μm com UP e 510,8 ± 42 μm com NCSM. A espessura central corneana média avaliada pelo NCSM foi de 35 μm mais fina do que a UP (p<0,001). Foi encontrado um elevado grau de concordância entre os dois métodos (r=0,942, p<0,001). Conclusões: Nossos resultados sugerem que a microscopia especular sem contato mede córneas mais finas em comparação com a UP e que o fator de correção identificado deve ser aplicado ao fazer comparações entre esses dois aparelhos.

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                Arquivos Brasileiros de Oftalmologia
                Arq. Bras. Oftalmol.
                Conselho Brasileiro de Oftalmologia
                1678-2925
                October 2016
                : 79
                : 5
                : 312-314
                Affiliations
                [1 ] Şevket Yılmaz Education and Training Hospital Turkey
                [2 ] Afyon Kocatepe University Turkey
                [3 ] Düziçi State Hospital Turkey
                [4 ] Uludag University Turkey
                [5 ] Beyoglu Goz Education and Training Hospital Turkey
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                S0004-27492016000500312
                10.5935/0004-2749.20160089
                199282ba-1525-43e8-8fba-2bdd9aeb943a

                This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

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                OPHTHALMOLOGY

                Ophthalmology & Optometry
                Córnea/patologia,Paquimetria corneana,Microscopia/métodos,Córnea/anatomia & histologia,Estudo comparativo,Cornea/pathology,Corneal pachymetry,Microscopy/methods,Cornea/anatomy & histology,Comparative study

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