The Intra and Inter-Examiner Repeatability of Corneal Parameters Obtained by GALILEI(TM) in Normal Subjects.
10.3341/jkos.2009.50.11.1611
- Author:
Young Eun LEE
1
;
Roo Min JUN
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea. jrmoph@ewha.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Cornea;
GALILEI;
Repeatability;
Topography
- MeSH:
Cornea;
Eye;
Pupil
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
2009;50(11):1611-1616
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: To verify the intra-examiner and inter-examiner repeatability of corneal parameters obtained by GALILEI(TM). METHODS: Corneal parameters were measured by GALILEI in 44 eyes of 28 healthy subjects. One examiner took the measurements twice and intra-examiner repeatability was evaluated. Another examiner measured the corneal parameters once again and inter-examiner repeatability was evaluated. RESULTS: Intra-examiner and inter-examiner repeatability were high for corneal parameters including average SimK, flat SimK, steep SimK, average posterior corneal keratometry, flat posterior corneal keratometry, steep posterior corneal keratometry, central corneal thickness, total corneal volume, and average pupil diameter but low for limbus-to-limbus diameter (nasal-temporal and superior-inferior). CONCLUSIONS: Anterior and posterior corneal parameters of GALILEI showed good intra-examiner and inter-examiner repeatability. However, limbus-to-limbus diameter showed poor intra-examiner and inter-examiner repeatability. GALILEI can be useful in clinical applications with special consideration when measuring the limbus-to-limbus diameter.
