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Evaluation of the impedance tonometers TGDc-01 and iCare according to the international ocular tonometer standards ISO 8612

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Abstract

Background

Two new tonometers have been introduced that are based on the impedance principle. Both the TGDc-01 (transpalpebral measurement) and the iCare (corneal measurement) do not require corneal anaesthesia. The present work presents an evaluation of both devices.

Methods

Comparative measurements using one of the new tonometers and applanation tonometry were performed by one investigator according to the international standard for ocular tonometer (ISO 8612). Measurements were performed on 445 eyes without corneal pathology from 243 patients. Six measurements were performed for iCare and 3 for TGDc, immediately followed by 3 applanation tonometry measurements.

Results

The correlation coefficient with respect to applanation tonometry was 0.81 for TGDc and 0.95 for iCare. TGDc-01 measurements showed an average deviation of 3.1 ± 2.6 mmHg to those of Perkins applanation tonometry. The maximum difference was 28.7 mmHg below and 9.8 mmHg above the results of applanation tonometry. iCare showed an average deviation of 2.5 ± 1.1 mmHg to Goldmann tonometry. The maximum difference was 14.5 mmHg below and 9.8 mmHg above.

Conclusions

The results of both new tonometers showed a good correlation with the reference applanation tonometric methods, but the strict requirements of ISO 8612 are not fulfilled by either tonometer at present. Additionally, transpalpebral measurements with the TGDc-01 showed unacceptably high variability.

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  1. Department of Ophthalmology, Charité University Hospital Berlin Campus RVK, Augustenburger Platz 1, 13353, Berlin, Germany

    Peter Christian Ruokonen

  2. Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB) Berlin, Lessingstraße 1, 13158, Berlin, Germany

    Thomas Schwenteck

  3. Department of Ophthalmology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany

    Jörg Draeger

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Ruokonen, P.C., Schwenteck, T. & Draeger, J. Evaluation of the impedance tonometers TGDc-01 and iCare according to the international ocular tonometer standards ISO 8612. Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol 245, 1259–1265 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00417-006-0483-3

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