Abstract
To compare higher order aberrations (HOAs) in normal eyes between a Scheimpflug imaging system (Pentacam HR) and dual Scheimpflug-Placido imaging system (Galilei G4). Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, and the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA. Retrospective case series. Eyes screened for refractive surgery were evaluated sequentially using a Scheimpflug device and a dual Scheimpflug-Placido device. Differences, correlations, and agreement between values for total root mean square (RMS), trefoil, coma, and spherical aberration were analyzed, and Bland-Altman plots were generated. One hundred five eyes of 105 patients (44 men, 61 women) were evaluated. Total RMS, coma, and trefoil were significantly different between groups (all P<.001), while spherical aberration values were not. There was moderate correlation between devices for trefoil (r=0.475 to 0.652), coma (r=0.574 to 0.651), and spherical aberration (r=0.483) and a strong correlation for total cornea RMS (r=0.817). There was no directional bias between groups. The 95% limits of agreement for absolute values was 0.039μm for trefoil at 30 degrees, 0.405μm for trefoil at 0 degree, 0.553μm for horizontal coma, 0.545μm for vertical coma, 0.318μm for spherical aberration, and 0.617μm for RMS. A Scheimpflug imaging device and dual Scheimpflug-Placido imaging device generated statistically different values for total cornea HOAs; however, the correlation between devices was moderate to strong and there was reasonable agreement in all measures for normal eyes. Based on these findings, the devices appear functionally equivalent for clinical use, although caution is warranted for outcomes-based research protocols that report HOAs.
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