Long-term Reliability of Diurnal Intraocular Pressure Patterns in Healthy Asians.
10.3341/kjo.2017.31.2.132
- Author:
Yeoun Sook CHUN
1
;
In Ki PARK
;
Ko Un SHIN
;
Joon Mo KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalmology, Chung-Ang University Hospital, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Diurnal rhythm;
Intraocular pressure;
Repeatability
- MeSH:
Asian Continental Ancestry Group*;
Circadian Rhythm;
Glaucoma;
Humans;
Intraocular Pressure*;
Manometry
- From:Korean Journal of Ophthalmology
2017;31(2):132-137
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: To determine the long-term repeatability of diurnal intraocular pressure (IOP) patterns in healthy Asian subjects without glaucoma. METHODS: Twenty-three eyes in 23 healthy Asian subjects without glaucoma underwent diurnal IOP measurements using Goldmann applanation tonometry every 2 hours from 9 AM to 11 PM during two visits that were 8 weeks apart. To validate repeatability between visits, we calculated intra-class correlation coefficients (ICCs) mean IOP, peak IOP, minimum IOP, and IOP fluctuation at each time point and expressed the results as the difference between peak IOP and minimum IOP or as the standard deviation of all diurnal IOP values in the diurnal IOP curve. RESULTS: IOP repeatability was excellent at all time points, with ICCs ranging from 0.812 to 0.946 (p < 0.001). The 9 AM IOP showed the best repeatability between visits (ICCs, 0.946). Repeatability of mean IOP, peak IOP, and minimum IOP was also excellent (ICCs ranging from 0.899 to 0.929). However, IOP fluctuations showed poor repeatability, with an ICC lower than 0.15. CONCLUSIONS: Long-term repeatability of diurnal IOP patterns in healthy Asian subjects was excellent. These findings suggest that IOP measurements at standardized times of the day will be useful for assessing the effectiveness of glaucoma therapy.
