Comparison of intraocular pressure measured by ICare rebound tonometer and noncontact tonometer
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    AIM:To evaluate the accuracy of measurement of intraocular pressure(IOP) using a new induction/impact rebound tonometer (ICare RBT) in comparison with the noncontact tonometer (NCT). METHODS: IOP measurement was performed on 222 eyes 111 right eyes, 111 left eyes of 113 cases by ICare RBT and NCT respectively. The order of use of the two tonometers was randomized. The difference of IOP values obtained by ICare RBT and NCT were compared using the paired t test. The correlation between ICare RBT and NCT was assessed using linear regression correlation analysis. The consistency among the IOP values was evaluated with Bland-Altman analysis. RESULTS:The mean IOP values of ICare RBT and NCT were 18.46±8.50mmHg and 17.09±8.32mmHg respectively. The mean difference between ICare RBT IOP and NCT IOP was 1.36±1.52mmHg. The correlation coefficient between two methods of IOP measurement was r=0.984. Bland-Altman analysis confirmed ICare RBT and NCT had good consistency in IOP measurements. No severe discomfort was complained in all the cases during or after measurement of ICare RBT. CONCLUSION:The ICare RBT agrees well with the NCT. The ICare RBT may be helpful as a screening tool, and can be useful in clinical application.

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Chao-Xu Qian, Wei Tang, Meng-Jia Huan, et al. Comparison of intraocular pressure measured by ICare rebound tonometer and noncontact tonometer. Guoji Yanke Zazhi( Int Eye Sci) 2012;12(3):421-423

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  • Received:January 12,2012
  • Revised:February 10,2012
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