Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 1999;40(3):798-802.
Published online March 1, 1999.
Reproducibility of Pulsatile Ocular Blood Flow Measurement by OBF Tonograph.
Guang One Kim, Gong Je Seong
1The Institue of Vision Research, College of Medicine, Yonsei University.
2Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine,Yonsei University.
OBF Tonograph을 이용한 박동안구혈류 측정의 재현성
김광원(Guang One Kim),성공제(Gong Je Seong)
Abstract
To evaluate the reproducibility of pulsatile ocular blood flow(POBF), bilateral POBFs of 10 volunteers were measured 3 times serially by OBF tonograph system(OBF laboratories, UK Ltd.). The POBFs were recorded in sitting position using pneumotonometer attached at slit lamp. After measurement of POBF, intraoculat pressure(IOP) was measured by Goldmann applanation tonometry. Mean values of pulse amplitude(PA), pulse volume(PV), POBF, IOP were 2.0+/-0.4mmHg, 5.1+/-1.5microliter, 701+/-197microliter/min, 13.9+/-2.5mmHg, respectively. Average of standard deviation of POBF was 7.0+/-1.9%. Mean value of IOP using Goldmann applanation tonometry was 12.8+/-2.6mmHg. Coefficient of reliability of the repeated measurement of POBF was 83%, analyzed by intraclass correlation. Coefficient of variation of the repeated measurement of POBF was 5.2%. Linear regression analysis of the Goldmann applanation tonometer on the measurements of IOP witn the tonograph showed a regression coefficient of 0.91. In conclusion, reproducibility of POBF measurement by OBF tonograph was acceptable and compatible with conventional technique. Further studies are required to measure the POBF in glaucoma patients.
Key Words: Intraocular pressure;Pulsatile ocular blood flow;Reproducibility


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