AIM:To evaluate the clinical application of the domestic rebound tonometer(RBT)in measuring intraocular pressure(IOP)in healthy children.

METHODS: IOP measurement was measured in bilateral eyes of 108 cases with domestic RBT. Then the IOP for the left eyes of the children older than 13 years was obtained with Goldmann applanation tonometry(GAT).

RESULTS: Of the 108 children, 100(92.6%)had IOP measurement both eyes successfully. Of the 100 children, 24 were older than 13 years. The mean IOP values for the left eyes of the 24 children of RBT and GAT were(16.0±3.0)mmHg(1kPa=7.5mmHg)and(15.7±2.8)mmHg, respectively. There was no significant difference between the IOP of the two tonometers(P>0.05). The IOP of RBT had a good liner relationship with that of GAT(r=0.849, P<0.05). The IOP values were normally distributed for the both eyes. Mean IOP values were(16.0±2.8)mmHg and(16.2±2.6)mmHg for the left eyes and right eyes, respectively. There was no statistically significant difference in mean IOP readings between them, which had a good liner relationship(r=0.863, P<0.05).

CONCLUSION: Domestic RBT is a good instrument in detecting IOP in children and it seems to be very comfortable and easy when performing IOP measurement in children without an anesthetic.