Intraocular Pressure Measurements with Pneumotonometer and Tono-Pen in Patients Using Topical Antiglaucomatous Medication Due to Primary Open Angle Glaucoma

Authors : Kemal ÖZÜLKEN, Çağrı İLHAN

Pages : 59-62

Doi:10.31067/acusaglik.833696

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Publication Date : 2020-12-16

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Purpose:To compare intraocular pressure insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(IOP); measurements obtained with Goldmann applanation tonometer insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(GAT);, pneumotonometer, and Tono-pen in patients using topical antiglaucomatous medication due to primer open angle glaucoma. Patients and Methods:The medical documents of patients using topical antiglaucomatous medication due to primary open angle glaucoma were retrospectively investigated in this non-randomized case-control study. Only right eyes of 113 patients were included. The IOP measurements obtained with pneumotonometer and Tono-Pen were statistically compared with the IOP measurements obtained with GAT, and the correlations between series were investigated. Results:The mean age was 57.41  11.02 years insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(41 – 82 years); in 113 patients, 52 males and 61 females insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p = 0.638);. The mean IOP was 21.04  5.40 mmHg insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(12 – 46 mmHg); with GAT, 20.19  5.61 mmHg insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(12 – 48 mmHg); with pneumotonometer and 17.37  4.99 mmHg with tonopen insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(8 – 44 mmHg);. The mean IOP values obtained with both pneumotonometer and tonopen were significantly lower than the mean IOP obtained with GAT insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p <0.001 for both);. IOP measurements obtained with both pneumotonometer insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(r = 0.96 and p <0.001); and tonopen insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(r = 0.83 and p <0.001); were significantly correlated with IOP measurements obtained with GAT. Conclusion:IOP measurements obtained with pneumotonometer and tonopen in patients using topical antiglaucomatous medication due to primer open angle glaucoma is lower and correlated with the measurements obtained with GAT.
Keywords : Glaucoma, primary open angle glaucoma, Goldmann applanation tonometer, pneumotonometer, Tono Pen