Table 4.
Overview of recent studies comparing the repeatability and reproducibility of different instruments for measuring CCT, ECD and CV
| Author (year) |
Instruments and parameters compared |
Sample size | Age range | Clinical condition | Agreement between results? | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CCT | ECD/CV | |||||
|
Cheung et al. (2000)[29] |
|
SP-2000P vs. IMAGEnet® |
1.) 8 eyes to evaluate SP-2000P performance |
20–29 |
Some subjects were contact lens wearers |
No* |
| 2.) 7 eyes to evaluate reproducibility | ||||||
| 3.) 12 eyes to evaluate repeatability | ||||||
|
O’Donnell et al. (2004)[28] |
|
SP1000P vs. CS3 |
50 eyes |
21–42 |
Neonates and contact lens wearers |
No* |
|
Uçakhan et al. (2007)[26] |
USP vs. SP-2000P |
|
45 eyes**/62 eyes† |
13–52 |
Mild myopia and keratoconics |
No* |
| Brugin et al. (2007)[32] | USP vs. z-ring CS4 | 44 eyes | 22–49 | 22 eyes were post refractive surgery | No* | |
*In all studies the variation between instruments was statistically significant.
**Mild myopia (minus 1–6 dioptres).
†Patients with keratoconus.