Abstract
To study the agreement between the Icare ic200 (ICare Finland Oy, Helsinki, Finland) and the Goldmann Applanation Tonometer (GAT) in the measurement of intraocular pressure (IOP) in adult eyes. Noninterventional, cross-sectional study. A total of 156 eyes of 156 adult participants with clear corneas were included. The IOP measurements were obtained with the Icare ic200 by 1 observer followed by GAT readings by a second masked observer. The central corneal thickness (CCT) and biometry of all subjects were recorded. The agreement between Icare ic200 and GAT was measured using the Bland-Altman plot. The mean age ± standard deviation of subjects was 55.3 ± 13.7 years. The GAT IOP ranged from 6 to 50 mmHg with a mean IOP of 19.5 ± 8.8 mmHg. The Icare ic200 IOP ranged from 7.4 to 50 mmHg with a mean IOP of 20.8 ± 9.3 mmHg. The mean difference between the IOP measurement of GAT and Icare ic200 was-1.27 mmHg with the 95% limits of agreement (LoA) ranging from-3.4 to 0.9 mmHg for all ranges of IOP. The mean difference (95% LoA) between the IOP measurement of GAT and Icare ic200 was-1 mmHg (-3 to 1 mmHg) and-1.8 mmHg (-4 to 0.2 mmHg) for a GAT IOP ≤21 mmHg and >21 mmHg, respectively. The CCT, axial length, age, and gender did not significantly affect the difference in measurement of IOP between the 2 tonometers. However, for every 1-mmHg increase in GAT IOP, the difference between the 2 tonometers increased by 0.04 mmHg (P < 0.001). In our study, the Icare ic200 overestimated the IOP. The overestimation increased as the baseline IOP increased. The agreement between the IOP measurement by GAT and Icare ic200 was <2 mmHg at all ranges of IOP. The narrow LoA between the tonometers for an IOP <21 mmHg makes it a useful alternative to GAT in this pressure range.
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