AIM: To compare the consistency of IOL Master 700 with IOL Master 500 and A-mode ultrasound for biological measurements, and evaluate the measurements of IOL Master 700 in preoperative examinations of cataract patients.

METHODS:In this prospective study, a total of 52 patients(100 eyes)diagnosed as age-related cataract were selected at the Nanjing Medical University Eye Hospital. All the patients were examined in turn by IOL Master 700, IOL Master 500 and A-mode ultrasound. Measurements by these three instruments were compared for axial length(AL), corneal curvature(Km), central anterior chamber depth(ACD), white-to-white(W-W)and pupil diameter(P). The results were analyzed by one-way ANOVA, Pearson correlation and Bland-Altman.

RESULTS: The detection rates of AL and ACD with IOL Master 700, IOL Master 500 and A-mode ultrasound were 98%, 87%, 99% and 100%, 99%, 99%; respectively. The detection of Km with IOL Master 700 and IOL Master 500 were 100%, 99%. The detection of W-W and P were both 99%. Among them, 24 eyes had high myopia, posterior scleral grape swelling and axial length ≥26mm. The detection of AL with IOL Master 700, IOL Master 500 and A-mode ultrasound were 96%, 79%, 96%. There was a significant difference in AL and ACD between three instruments(F=11.58, P=0.03; F=12.46, P=0.02). There were no significant differences in Km, W-W and P parameters among three instruments(all P>0.05). The average difference between three instruments for AL measurement: IOL Master 700 and IOL Master 500 was 0.05±0.12mm, IOL Master 700 and A-mode ultrasound was 0.16±0.14mm; The average difference between three instruments for AL measurement in axial length≥26mm: IOL Master 700 and IOL Master 500 was 0.17±0.16mm, IOL Master 700 and A-mode ultrasound was 0.55±0.22mm. The Pearson's correlation analysis showed that there was a high correlation between the measured results of each equipment. The consistency of AL results using Bland-Altman analysis showed there was good consistency in the range of 95% consistency.

CONCLUSION: There was high consistency in ocular biological measurements between three instruments in cataract eyes. However, the detection rate of IOL Master 700 in AL was higher than that of IOL Master 500, and the accuracy of the IOL Master 700 measurement was higher in the AL measurement in high myopia with posterior staphyloma. Compared with traditional examination equipment, IOL Master 700 has better penetration and accuracy to provide more accurate measurement parameters.