Comparison of keratometric measurements between color light-emitting diode topography and Scheimpflug camera

To determine the agreement of measurements between color light-emitting diode corneal topography (Cassini) and Scheimpflug camera keratometry (Pentacam HR).

The current retrospective study investigated 117 right eyes of 117 healthy patients before cataract surgery from June 2017 to July 2017. Steep K, flat K, mean K, astigmatism, and axis for both anterior and posterior corneal surface were measured using the two devices. The measured values were converted into J vectors such as J0 and J45. The mean difference for those measurement values were compared between the two instruments, and the agreement was evaluated using the Bland-Altman plot I.

There were statistically significant differences in mean K (44.21D [43.34 to 45.34] and 44.30D [43.30 to 45.10] by Cassini and Pentacam [P = 0.004]) and astigmatism (0.90D [0.58 to 1.30] and 0.70D [0.40 to 1.30] by Cassini and Pentacam [P = 0.002]) on the anterior corneal surface and flat K (- 6.21D [- 6.39 to - 6.07] and - 6.30D [- 6.5 to - 6.10] by Cassini and Pentacam [P < 0.001]), mean K (- 6.39D [- 6.54 to - 6.25] and - 6.40D [- 6.60 to - 6.30] by Cassini and Pentacam [P = 0.019]), and astigmatism (0.33D [0.22 to 0.47] and 0.30D [0.15 to 0.40] by Cassini and Pentacam [P = 0.002]) on the posterior corneal surface. The mean difference (= Cassini - Pentacam) with 95% limit of agreement for mean K and astigmatism of the anterior corneal surface were 0.082D (- 0.60 to 0.76) and 0.11D (- 0.73 to 0.95) for measurements obtained by the two instruments, respectively. Regarding keratometric values from the posterior corneal surface, the mean differences for flat K, mean K, and astigmatism were - 0.081D (- 0.42 to 0.26), - 0.030D (- 0.32 to 0.26), and 0.067D (- 0.33 to 0.46), respectively. Intraclass correlation coefficients for steep K, flat K, mean K, and vector J0 were higher than 0.9 in the anterior cornea. Positive correlation in steep K, flat K, mean K, astigmatism, and J0 was found between two devices in both anterior and posterior cornea (P < 0.001).

Corneal refractive power and astigmatism tend to be higher when measured using Cassini than Pentacam HR in both anterior and posterior cornea. The two different devices might not be used interchangeably.

Retrospectively registered. Registration number: KC17RESI0439 .