Revista Brasileira de Oftalmologia (Aug 2009)

Biometria ultrassônica no cálculo do poder dióptrico de lentes intraoculares: estudo comparativo dos métodos de contato e de imersão Ultrasound biometry and intraocular lens power calculation: comparative study of the contact and immersion techniques

  • Felipe Cortizas Ré Martins,
  • Marcos Enrique Miyaji,
  • Vagner Loduca Lima,
  • José Ricardo Carvalho Lima Rehder

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1590/S0034-72802009000400005
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 68, no. 4
pp. 212 – 215

Abstract

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Objetivo: Comparar as medidas ecobiométricas pelos métodos de imersão e de contato. Métodos: A biometria ultrassônica foi realizada em 60 olhos, pelo mesmo examinador e com o mesmo aparelho, usando os métodos de contato e de imersão em cada olho. Resultados: A menor média do comprimento axial (23,16 mm) foi obtida através do método de contato, e a maior (23,29 mm) sob imersão, usando a mesma sonda ultrassônica. A média do desvio padrão entre as repetidas medidas no mesmo olho foi menor (0,02) com a técnica de imersão, e a maior (0,07) com o método de contato, diferença estatisticamente significante (pPurpose: To compare the ultrasound biometry measurements between immersion and contact techniques. Methods: The biometry was made in 60 eyes by the same examiner, using the contact and immersion techniques in each eye. Results: The lower mean axial length (23,16 mm) was found in the contact technique, and the greater (23,29) was found in the immersion technique, using the same probe. The lower mean standard deviation between recurrent measures in the same eye was found in the immersion technique, and the greater in the contact procedure, and was found statistically significant (p<0,001). The Pearson's coefficients demonstrated high correlation between the two techniques, in measuring the axial length and anterior chamber depth. Conclusion: The immersion technique have shown more accuracy and reproducibility, avoiding errors in intraocular lens power calculation, and encountering the visual expectations of the patient.

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