AIM:To compare the RTVue spectral optical coherence tomography(SD-OCT),Sirius Scheimpflug-Placido topographer,Lenstar optical low coherence reflectometry(OLCR)and ultrasound pachymetry(USP)devices in terms of their ag...AIM:To compare the RTVue spectral optical coherence tomography(SD-OCT),Sirius Scheimpflug-Placido topographer,Lenstar optical low coherence reflectometry(OLCR)and ultrasound pachymetry(USP)devices in terms of their agreement and repeatability of measuring central corneal thickness(CCT).METHODS:In this prospective study,50 eyes of 50patients were included.Three repeated measures were obtained using SD-OCT,Scheimpflug-Placido topographer and USP and five measurements were determined with the OLCR.Bland-Altman plots were used to assess agreement among the instruments,and 95%limits of agreement(LoA)for each comparison were calculated.Intra-examiner repeatability was assessed using intraclass correlation coefficients(ICCs).RESULTS:The mean CCT by SD-OCT,ScheimpflugPlacido topographer,OLCR,and USP were 525.90±34.08μm,525.92±34.10μm,530.30±35.62μm,and543.50±37.11μm respectively.All 4 modalities of CCT measurements correlated closely with each other,with Pearson correlation coefficients ranging from 0.977 to0.995.The mean differences(and upper/lower LoA)for CCT measurements were-0.05±6.77μm(13.3/-13.3)between SD-OCT and Scheimpflug-Placido topographer,4.38±3.79μm(11.8/-3.1)between OLCR and SD-OCT,4.38±6.03μm(16.2/-7.5)between OLCR and ScheimpflugPlacido topographer,13.20±6.46μm(25.9/0.5)between USP and OLCR,17.59±6.76μm(30.8/4.3)between USP and SD-OCT,and 17.58±8.13μm(33.5/1.6)between USP and Scheimpflug-Placido topographer.Intra-examiner repeatability was excellent for all devices with ICCs】0.98.CONCLUSION:For most practical purposes,CCT measurements with the RTVue,Sirius and Lenstar can be used interchangeably.Although highly correlated,CCTmeasurement differences between USP and these 3optical instruments can be significant depending on the clinical situation.展开更多
AIM： To explore the effect of the posterior astigmatism on total corneal astigmatism and evaluate the error caused by substituting the corneal astigmatism of the simulated keratometriy （simulated K） for the total c...AIM： To explore the effect of the posterior astigmatism on total corneal astigmatism and evaluate the error caused by substituting the corneal astigmatism of the simulated keratometriy （simulated K） for the total corneal astigmatism in age-related cataract patients. METHODS： A total of 211 eyes with age-related cataract from 164 patients （mean age： 66.8±9.0y, range： 45-83y） were examined using a multi-colored spot reflection topographer, and the total corneal astigmatism was measured. The power vector components J0 and J45 were analyzed. Correlations between the magnitude difference of the simulated K and total cornea astigmatism （magnitude differenceSimK-Tca）, anterior J0, and absolute meridian difference （AMD） between the anterior and posterior astigmatisms were calculated. To compare the astigmatism of the simulated K and total cornea both in magnitude and axial orientation, we drew double-angle plots and calculated the vector difference between the two measures using vector analysis. A corrective regression formula was used to adjust the magnitude of the simulated K astigmatism to approach that of the total cornea. RESULTS： The magnitude differenceSimK-Tca was positively correlated with the anterior corneal J0 （Spearman’s rho= 0.539; P〈0.001） and negatively correlated with the AMDR （Spearman’s rho=-0.875, P〈0.001）. When the anterior J0 value was larger than 1.3 D or smaller than -0.8 D, the errors caused by determining the total corneal astigmatism with the karatometric calculation tended to be greater than 0.25 D. An underestimation by 16% was observed for against the rule （ATR） astigmatism and an overestimation by 9% was observed for with the rule （WTR） astigmatism when ignoring the posterior measurements. CONCLUSION： Posterior corneal astigmatism should be valued for more precise corneal astigmatism management, especially for higher ATR astigmatism of the anterior corneal surface. We suggest a 9% reduction in the magnitude of the simulated K in eyes with展开更多
The advantages of using unmanned underwater vehicles in coastal ocean studies are emphasized. Two types of representative vehicles, remotely operated vehicle (ROV) and autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) from Universi...The advantages of using unmanned underwater vehicles in coastal ocean studies are emphasized. Two types of representative vehicles, remotely operated vehicle (ROV) and autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) from University of South Florida, are discussed. Two individual modular sensor packages designed and tested for these platforms and field measurement results are also presented. The bottom classification and albedo package, BCAP, provides fast and accurate estimates of bottom albedos, along with other parameters such as in-water remote sensing reflectance. The real-time ocean bottom optical topographer, ROBOT, reveals high-resolution 3-dimentional bottom topography for target identification. Field data and results from recent Coastal Benthic Optical Properties field campaign, 1999 and 2000, are presented. Advantages and limitations of these vehicles and applications of modular sensor packages are compared and discussed.展开更多
Background:To compare the difference in central corneal thickness(CCT)measurements in normal eyes between a rotating Scheimpflug camera combined with a Placido-disk corneal topographer(Sirius,CSO,Italy)and ultrasound ...Background:To compare the difference in central corneal thickness(CCT)measurements in normal eyes between a rotating Scheimpflug camera combined with a Placido-disk corneal topographer(Sirius,CSO,Italy)and ultrasound pachymetry(USP).Methods:A systematic literature search was conducted for relevant studies published on PubMed,Medline,EMBASE,and the Cochrane Library and ClinicalTrials.gov from inception to August 1st,2019.Primary outcome measures were CCT measurements between Sirius and USP.A random effects model was used to pool CCT measurements.Results:A total of twelve studies involving 862 eyes were included in this meta-analysis.The meta-analysis found CCT measurements between Sirius and USP to be statistically significantly different(P<0.0001).The mean difference between Sirius and USP was−11.26μm with a 95%confidence interval(CI)(−16.92μm,−5.60μm).The heterogeneity was I^(2)=60%(P=0.004).Conclusion:CCT measurements with the Sirius Scheimpflug-Placido topographer were statistically significantly lower than USP.However,it may be argued that the mean difference of 11.26μm is not a clinically significant difference.展开更多
The morphological characterization of the cornea using corneal topographers is a widespread clinical practice that is essential for the diagnosis of keratoconus.The current state of this non-invasive exploratory techn...The morphological characterization of the cornea using corneal topographers is a widespread clinical practice that is essential for the diagnosis of keratoconus.The current state of this non-invasive exploratory technique has evolved with the possibility of achieving a great number of measuring points of both anterior and posterior corneal surfaces,which is possible due to the development of new and advanced measurement devices.All these data are later used to extract a series of topographic valuation indices that permit to offer the most exact and reliable clinical diagnosis.This paper describes the technologies in which current corneal topographers are based on,being possible to define the main morphological characteristics that the keratoconus pathology produces on corneal surface.Finally,the main valuation indices,which are provided by the corneal topographers and used for the diagnosis of keratoconus,are also defined.展开更多
Background:To compare the difference in central corneal thickness(CCT)measurements in normal eyes between a rotating Scheimpflug camera combined with a Placido-disk corneal topographer(Sirius,CSO,Italy)and ultrasound ...Background:To compare the difference in central corneal thickness(CCT)measurements in normal eyes between a rotating Scheimpflug camera combined with a Placido-disk corneal topographer(Sirius,CSO,Italy)and ultrasound pachymetry(USP).Methods:A systematic literature search was conducted for relevant studies published on PubMed,Medline,EMBASE,and the Cochrane Library and ClinicalTrials.gov from inception to August 1st,2019.Primary outcome measures were CCT measurements between Sirius and USP.A random effects model was used to pool CCT measurements.Results:A total of twelve studies involving 862 eyes were included in this meta-analysis.The meta-analysis found CCT measurements between Sirius and USP to be statistically significantly different(P<0.0001).The mean difference between Sirius and USP was-11.26μm with a 95%confidence interval(CI)(-16.92μm,-5.60μm).The heterogeneity Was IP=60%(P=0.004).Conclusion:CCT measurements with the Sirius Scheimpflug-Placido topographer were statistically significantly lower than USP.However,it may be argued that the mean difference of 11.26μm is not a clinically significant difference.展开更多
目的:探讨Pentacam眼前节分析仪和Keratron Scout角膜地形图仪测量Kappa角的一致性,评价两种仪器测量结果的重复性。方法:前瞻性随机对照研究。选取2018-01-01/30在我院眼视光中心行近视术前检查的患者69例,所有受试者由同一检查者分别...目的:探讨Pentacam眼前节分析仪和Keratron Scout角膜地形图仪测量Kappa角的一致性,评价两种仪器测量结果的重复性。方法:前瞻性随机对照研究。选取2018-01-01/30在我院眼视光中心行近视术前检查的患者69例,所有受试者由同一检查者分别采用Pentacam和Keratron Scout重复测量3次,以(X ,Y)坐标形式记录Kappa角的大小,采用组内相关系数(ICC)、Cronbach s Alpha系数评价两种仪器测量Kappa角的重复性;t 检验比较两种仪器测量结果的差异,Pearson相关分析其相关性;Bland-Altman图评估两种仪器测量结果的一致性。结果:3次重复测量时,两种仪器均表现出很好的重复性,两种仪器测得Kappa角差异无统计学意义( X 值: P =0.17;Y 值: P =0.61),Pearson相关分析表明Kappa角大小具有相关性(X 值: r =0.90, P <0.01;Y 值: r =0.91, P <0.01)。Bland-Altman图显示 X 值和 Y 值95%一致性区间分别为-0.11~0.14mm和-0.10~0.11mm。结论:Pentacam眼前节分析仪和Keratron Scout角膜地形图仪测量角膜屈光手术患者Kappa角重复性好,两种仪器测量的Kappa角结果一致性好,可以相互验证。展开更多
文摘AIM:To compare the RTVue spectral optical coherence tomography(SD-OCT),Sirius Scheimpflug-Placido topographer,Lenstar optical low coherence reflectometry(OLCR)and ultrasound pachymetry(USP)devices in terms of their agreement and repeatability of measuring central corneal thickness(CCT).METHODS:In this prospective study,50 eyes of 50patients were included.Three repeated measures were obtained using SD-OCT,Scheimpflug-Placido topographer and USP and five measurements were determined with the OLCR.Bland-Altman plots were used to assess agreement among the instruments,and 95%limits of agreement(LoA)for each comparison were calculated.Intra-examiner repeatability was assessed using intraclass correlation coefficients(ICCs).RESULTS:The mean CCT by SD-OCT,ScheimpflugPlacido topographer,OLCR,and USP were 525.90±34.08μm,525.92±34.10μm,530.30±35.62μm,and543.50±37.11μm respectively.All 4 modalities of CCT measurements correlated closely with each other,with Pearson correlation coefficients ranging from 0.977 to0.995.The mean differences(and upper/lower LoA)for CCT measurements were-0.05±6.77μm(13.3/-13.3)between SD-OCT and Scheimpflug-Placido topographer,4.38±3.79μm(11.8/-3.1)between OLCR and SD-OCT,4.38±6.03μm(16.2/-7.5)between OLCR and ScheimpflugPlacido topographer,13.20±6.46μm(25.9/0.5)between USP and OLCR,17.59±6.76μm(30.8/4.3)between USP and SD-OCT,and 17.58±8.13μm(33.5/1.6)between USP and Scheimpflug-Placido topographer.Intra-examiner repeatability was excellent for all devices with ICCs】0.98.CONCLUSION:For most practical purposes,CCT measurements with the RTVue,Sirius and Lenstar can be used interchangeably.Although highly correlated,CCTmeasurement differences between USP and these 3optical instruments can be significant depending on the clinical situation.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.81670837)the Scientific and Technological Project of Tianjin Health Bureau(No.2015KY38)
文摘AIM： To explore the effect of the posterior astigmatism on total corneal astigmatism and evaluate the error caused by substituting the corneal astigmatism of the simulated keratometriy （simulated K） for the total corneal astigmatism in age-related cataract patients. METHODS： A total of 211 eyes with age-related cataract from 164 patients （mean age： 66.8±9.0y, range： 45-83y） were examined using a multi-colored spot reflection topographer, and the total corneal astigmatism was measured. The power vector components J0 and J45 were analyzed. Correlations between the magnitude difference of the simulated K and total cornea astigmatism （magnitude differenceSimK-Tca）, anterior J0, and absolute meridian difference （AMD） between the anterior and posterior astigmatisms were calculated. To compare the astigmatism of the simulated K and total cornea both in magnitude and axial orientation, we drew double-angle plots and calculated the vector difference between the two measures using vector analysis. A corrective regression formula was used to adjust the magnitude of the simulated K astigmatism to approach that of the total cornea. RESULTS： The magnitude differenceSimK-Tca was positively correlated with the anterior corneal J0 （Spearman’s rho= 0.539; P〈0.001） and negatively correlated with the AMDR （Spearman’s rho=-0.875, P〈0.001）. When the anterior J0 value was larger than 1.3 D or smaller than -0.8 D, the errors caused by determining the total corneal astigmatism with the karatometric calculation tended to be greater than 0.25 D. An underestimation by 16% was observed for against the rule （ATR） astigmatism and an overestimation by 9% was observed for with the rule （WTR） astigmatism when ignoring the posterior measurements. CONCLUSION： Posterior corneal astigmatism should be valued for more precise corneal astigmatism management, especially for higher ATR astigmatism of the anterior corneal surface. We suggest a 9% reduction in the magnitude of the simulated K in eyes with
基金support to the University of South Florida(Grants No.0014-96-1-5013 and No.0014-97-1-0006)cooperation between Ocean University of China and University of South Florida.
文摘The advantages of using unmanned underwater vehicles in coastal ocean studies are emphasized. Two types of representative vehicles, remotely operated vehicle (ROV) and autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) from University of South Florida, are discussed. Two individual modular sensor packages designed and tested for these platforms and field measurement results are also presented. The bottom classification and albedo package, BCAP, provides fast and accurate estimates of bottom albedos, along with other parameters such as in-water remote sensing reflectance. The real-time ocean bottom optical topographer, ROBOT, reveals high-resolution 3-dimentional bottom topography for target identification. Field data and results from recent Coastal Benthic Optical Properties field campaign, 1999 and 2000, are presented. Advantages and limitations of these vehicles and applications of modular sensor packages are compared and discussed.
基金supported in part by the Foundation of Wenzhou City Science&Technology Bureau(Y2020037)Medical and Health Science and Technology Program of Zhejiang Province(2019KY111)+1 种基金Zhejiang Provincial&Ministry of Health Research Fund for Medical Sciences(WKJ-ZJ-2134)Zhejiang Provincial High-level Talents Program(2017–102).
文摘Background:To compare the difference in central corneal thickness(CCT)measurements in normal eyes between a rotating Scheimpflug camera combined with a Placido-disk corneal topographer(Sirius,CSO,Italy)and ultrasound pachymetry(USP).Methods:A systematic literature search was conducted for relevant studies published on PubMed,Medline,EMBASE,and the Cochrane Library and ClinicalTrials.gov from inception to August 1st,2019.Primary outcome measures were CCT measurements between Sirius and USP.A random effects model was used to pool CCT measurements.Results:A total of twelve studies involving 862 eyes were included in this meta-analysis.The meta-analysis found CCT measurements between Sirius and USP to be statistically significantly different(P<0.0001).The mean difference between Sirius and USP was−11.26μm with a 95%confidence interval(CI)(−16.92μm,−5.60μm).The heterogeneity was I^(2)=60%(P=0.004).Conclusion:CCT measurements with the Sirius Scheimpflug-Placido topographer were statistically significantly lower than USP.However,it may be argued that the mean difference of 11.26μm is not a clinically significant difference.
文摘The morphological characterization of the cornea using corneal topographers is a widespread clinical practice that is essential for the diagnosis of keratoconus.The current state of this non-invasive exploratory technique has evolved with the possibility of achieving a great number of measuring points of both anterior and posterior corneal surfaces,which is possible due to the development of new and advanced measurement devices.All these data are later used to extract a series of topographic valuation indices that permit to offer the most exact and reliable clinical diagnosis.This paper describes the technologies in which current corneal topographers are based on,being possible to define the main morphological characteristics that the keratoconus pathology produces on corneal surface.Finally,the main valuation indices,which are provided by the corneal topographers and used for the diagnosis of keratoconus,are also defined.
基金supported in part by the Foundation of Wenzhou City Science&Technology Bureau(Grant No.Y2020037)Medical and Health Science and Technology Program of Zhejiang Province(Grant No.2019KY111)+1 种基金Zhejiang Provincial&Ministry of Health Research Fund for Medical Sciences(Grant No.WKJ-ZJ-2134)Zhejiang Provincial High-level Talents Program(Grant No.2017-102).
文摘Background:To compare the difference in central corneal thickness(CCT)measurements in normal eyes between a rotating Scheimpflug camera combined with a Placido-disk corneal topographer(Sirius,CSO,Italy)and ultrasound pachymetry(USP).Methods:A systematic literature search was conducted for relevant studies published on PubMed,Medline,EMBASE,and the Cochrane Library and ClinicalTrials.gov from inception to August 1st,2019.Primary outcome measures were CCT measurements between Sirius and USP.A random effects model was used to pool CCT measurements.Results:A total of twelve studies involving 862 eyes were included in this meta-analysis.The meta-analysis found CCT measurements between Sirius and USP to be statistically significantly different(P<0.0001).The mean difference between Sirius and USP was-11.26μm with a 95%confidence interval(CI)(-16.92μm,-5.60μm).The heterogeneity Was IP=60%(P=0.004).Conclusion:CCT measurements with the Sirius Scheimpflug-Placido topographer were statistically significantly lower than USP.However,it may be argued that the mean difference of 11.26μm is not a clinically significant difference.
文摘目的:探讨Pentacam眼前节分析仪和Keratron Scout角膜地形图仪测量Kappa角的一致性,评价两种仪器测量结果的重复性。方法:前瞻性随机对照研究。选取2018-01-01/30在我院眼视光中心行近视术前检查的患者69例,所有受试者由同一检查者分别采用Pentacam和Keratron Scout重复测量3次,以(X ,Y)坐标形式记录Kappa角的大小,采用组内相关系数(ICC)、Cronbach s Alpha系数评价两种仪器测量Kappa角的重复性;t 检验比较两种仪器测量结果的差异,Pearson相关分析其相关性;Bland-Altman图评估两种仪器测量结果的一致性。结果:3次重复测量时,两种仪器均表现出很好的重复性,两种仪器测得Kappa角差异无统计学意义( X 值: P =0.17;Y 值: P =0.61),Pearson相关分析表明Kappa角大小具有相关性(X 值: r =0.90, P <0.01;Y 值: r =0.91, P <0.01)。Bland-Altman图显示 X 值和 Y 值95%一致性区间分别为-0.11~0.14mm和-0.10~0.11mm。结论:Pentacam眼前节分析仪和Keratron Scout角膜地形图仪测量角膜屈光手术患者Kappa角重复性好,两种仪器测量的Kappa角结果一致性好,可以相互验证。
