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Research Article

A comparative study of pupil offset measurement using Pentacam and Keratron Scout in myopic young adults

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Pages 40-46 | Received 09 Feb 2023, Accepted 11 Apr 2023, Published online: 08 May 2023
 

ABSTRACT

Clinical relevance

Assessing the consistency of pupil offset measurements between the Pentacam and Keratron Scout is essential for the refractive surgery design of young myopic patients.

Background

Accurate preoperative measurement of pupil offset is critical to achieving a better quality of vision after refractive surgery. The Pentacam and Keratron Scout are commonly used in hospitals, and evaluating their consistency is essential for accurate measurement of pupil offset.

Methods

Six hundred eyes (600 subjects) were included in this study. Pupil offset and its X, Y-component were measured by Pentacam and Keratron Scout, respectively. Agreement and repeatability between the two devices were identified by intraclass correlation coefficient and Bland-Altman plots with 95% limits of agreement. Paired t-tests and Pearson analysis were used to compare the differences and correlations between the two devices.

Results

The mean age of all subjects was 23 ± 5 years. The mean pupil offset magnitude obtained from Pentacam and Keratron Scout was 0.16 ± 0.08 mm and 0.15 ± 0.07 mm. The 95% limits of agreement (−0.11–0.13, −0.09–0.11, and −0.11–0.12) and intraclass correlation coefficient (0.82, 0.84, and 0.81) demonstrated good agreement and repeatability of the two devices in measuring pupil offset and its X, Y-component. A significant correlation between the two devices was found (r = 0.71, 0.73, and 0.70). The direction of pupil offset measured by the devices was both predominately towards the superonasal quadrant.

Conclusion

Pentacam and Keratron Scout showed good agreement in measuring pupil offset and its X, Y-component, which can be used interchangeably in clinical practice.

Acknowledgments

The authors would like to thank Tianjin Medical University Eye Hospital for their excellent technical support. The authors also extend their appreciation to all the authors for their guidance and revision of the manuscript.

Disclosure statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).

Additional information

Funding

This work was supported by Tianjin Key Clinical Disciplines (Specialties) Construction Project [TJLCZDXKM013].

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