Anterior chamber depth measurement using Pentacam and Biograph in children
Authors
Affiliations
1Noor Research Center for Ophthalmic Epidemiology, Noor Eye Hospital, Tehran, Iran.
2Department of Rehabilitation Science, School of Allied Medical Sciences, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.
3Department of Medical Surgical Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
4Ophthalmic Epidemiology Research Center, Shahroud University of Medical Sciences, Shahroud, Iran.
5Refractive Errors Research Center, School of Paramedical Sciences, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
6Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Abstract
Clinical relevance: Accurate measurement of the anterior chamber depth is very important. There is no report regarding the agreement between rotating Scheimpflug imaging (Pentacam HR) and biograph (Lenstar LS 900) in children. This study therefore explores the agreement between Pentacam and Biograph in measuring anterior chamber depth in children.
Background: This study aims to determine the agreement between Pentacam and Biograph in measuring anterior chamber depth in children.
Methods: The participants were students living in urban and rural areas of Shahroud, Iran, selected through cluster sampling. The students were transported to the examination site to undergo imaging and optometric tests. Pentacam imaging was then conducted, and biograph was used to measure biometric components. In this report, the anterior chamber depth was calculated from the corneal endothelium.
Results: Of 6624 students selected randomly, 5620 participated in the study. After applying the exclusion criteria, 4882 eyes were included in the final analysis. The mean anterior chamber depth measured by the Pentacam (3.09 ± 0.26 mm) was higher than that of biograph (3.04 ± 0.24 mm) (p < 0.001). The 95% limit of agreement (LOA) between the two devices was -0.19 to 0.09 mm. The variation of the difference between the two devices decreased, LOA became narrower, and the correlation coefficient of the devices increased with ageing. The highest intraclass correlation coefficient was seen among myopic (0.974) participants. The 95% LOA was -0.20 to 0.12 mm in hyperopic, -0.17 to 0.07 mm in myopic and -0.19 to 0.09 mm in emmetropic participants. Conclusion: The Pentacam and Biograph can be used interchangeably for measuring the anterior chamber depth in children.
Keywords: Agreement; Anterior chamber depth; Iran; Lenstar; Pentacam.