J Korean Ophthalmol Soc > Volume 55(7); 2014 > Article
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 2014;55(7):1049-1055.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3341/jkos.2014.55.7.1049    Published online July 15, 2014.
Comparison of Intraocular Pressures According to Position Using Icare Rebound Tonometer.
Hae Jin Kim, Kayoung Yi
Department of Ophthalmology, Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. harry92001@naver.com
자세에 따른 리바운드 안압계의 안압측정치 비교
김혜진⋅이가영
Department of Ophthalmology, Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
Abstract
PURPOSE
To evaluate changes in intraocular pressure (IOP) according to position using a portable rebound tonometer. METHODS: We measured the IOP values of 20 healthy volunteers (40 eyes) in the sitting, supine, right lateral decubitus and left decubitus positions with a portable rebound tonometer, and then analyzed using the Wilcoxon signed rank test. IOP in sitting position was also measured with a non-contact tonometer and a Goldmann applanation tonometer, and analyzed with Kruskal-Wallis test and Spearman correlation analysis. Agreement among the 3 tonometers was calculated using the Bland-Altman method. RESULTS: The IOP measured with rebound tonometer in the supine position was significantly higher than in the sitting position (p = 0.002). However, there was no significant difference in IOP between the supine and decubitus positions. In the decubitus position, there was no significant difference in IOP between the dependent and non-dependent eyes. IOP measurement using the rebound tonometer showed positive correlation with that of the noncontact and Goldmann applanation tonometers. CONCLUSIONS: In normal subjects, IOP measurement obtained with a rebound tonometer in the supine position was significantly higher than in the sitting position, but there was no significant difference in IOP between the supine and decubitus positions. A rebound tonometer may be useful for patients whose intraocular pressure measurement with Goldmann applanation tonometer or non-contact tonometer is impossible. When using a portable rebound tonometer in bed-ridden or pediatric patients, we should pay attention to the interpretation of IOP in the supine position.
Key Words: Decubitus position;Icare PRO rebound tonometer;Supine position


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