Corneal thickness evaluation in healthy eyes: Comparison between two different Scheimpflug devices.

Abstract

PurposeTo evaluate the correlation between corneal thickness (CT) measurements obtained with two Scheimpflug devices, Pentacam HR and Precisio, and to elaborate, if necessary, a regression formula which could make these results comparable.DesignRetrospective, Comparative, Observational study.SettingDepartment of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry, "Scuola Medica Salernitana" University of Salerno, Italy.MethodsOne hundred twenty four healthy eyes of 124 volunteers (65 males; range: 20-32 years; mean age of 24.8 ± 1.7) were included in this study. CT was measured using Pentacam HR and Precisio in three different points: the pupil center (PC), the corneal apex (CA) and the thinnest point (TP).ResultsCT obtained with both devices at the PC, at the CA and at the TP showed a good correlation (r = 0.97, r = 0.97, r = 0.97, respectively), but Pentacam HR measurements were significantly thicker than those provided by Precisio (p ConclusionsThe findings provided by this study highlight that Precisio measures thinner corneas compared to Pentacam HR. The identified regression formulas could be utilized to make interchangeable the results obtained with these two devices.