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Comparison of Simulated and True Keratometry Measurements Using Swept-Source Optical Coherence Tomography and Dual
Elizabeth A Urias1,2, Efstathia Polychronopoulou2, Rahul T Pandit1,2,3
1Blanton Eye Institute, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX, USA.
Purpose:
To compare simulated and total keratometry and corneal astigmatism values between the IOLMaster 700 and Galilei G4 devices.
Methods:
A retrospective chart review was conducted for all patients undergoing phacoemulsification by a single surgeon (RTP) from March through September 2020 and who underwent imaging with both the IOLMaster 700 and Galilei G4. Exclusion criteria were prior corneal surgery, keratectatic diseases and inability to obtain a reliable image during image acquisition. Mean, flat, and steep keratometry values as well as astigmatism magnitude were compared.
Results:
A total of 200 eyes of 100 patients were included. Intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC) were moderate or high for all variables. Mean difference ± SD in SimK and TrueK between devices (G4-IOLM) was 0.05 ± 0.318 diopters and -1.1156 ± 0.438 diopters, respectively (p < 0.05 for both). The IOLM measured steeper TrueK value than the G4. For SimK, there was a statistically significant difference between devices only for mean keratometry (K), whereas for TrueK, there were significant differences in flat K, steep K, and mean K. Astigmatism analysis revealed a difference in mean (±SD) SimK of 0.07 (±0.57) D at 94 degrees and in mean TrueK of 0.04 (±0.85) D at 108 degrees.
Conclusion:
Though there is overall good correlation between the IOLMaster 700 and Galilei G4 in SimK and astigmatism measurements, there is a significant difference in TrueK measurements, with the IOLM measuring steeper values by about 1.0 diopter as compared to the G4.
