Background and objective: To compare the central corneal thickness (CCT) measurements by Galilei Dual-Scheimpflug analyzer (GSA) (Ziemer Group, Port, Switzerland) and ultrasound pachymeter (UP) in myopic eyes.
Patients and methods: In this prospective study, CCT of 161 myopic eyes of 81 refractive surgery candidates (35 female, 46 male; mean age: 23.18 ± 4.08 years) were measured by GSA and UP consecutively. The data were analyzed statistically by paired t test, Bland-Altman plot, and Pearson correlation test to assess the agreement of the measurements.
Results: The mean CCTs obtained by GSA and UP were 559.85 ± 30.87 and 560.41 ± 34.45 μm, respectively. No significant difference was found between the measurements (P = .684) and regression analysis showed a high correlation between the measurements obtained with both devices (r = 0.86; P < .001). A strong agreement between the two methods was also found by Bland-Altman plot.
Conclusion: In myopic eyes, the CCT measurements of GSA and UP are similar and highly correlated. Because of high agreement between these devices, the GSA is a non-contact method that may be an alternative to UP for measurement of CCT.
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