Level of disagreement between Proview™ phosphene tonometer and Goldmann applanation tonometer intraocular pressure readings

Sushma Rai, Marlene R. Moster, Muge Kesen, Joann Fontanarosa, George L. Spaeth, William C. Steinmann, Richard Wilson, Jonathan Myers, Jeffrey Henderer

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Abstract

Purpose: To evaluate the agreement of intraocular pressure (IOP) readings obtained with the Preview™ phosphene tonometer and those obtained by Goldmann applanation tonometry as well as the effect of regular use of the Preview™ on patients' anxiety about their glaucoma. Methods: One hundred thirty-five consecutive patients with glaucoma, 35 designated as controls, were enrolled in a 10-month randomized prospective clinical trial. The study patients but not the controls used the Preview™ outside the office. At office visits IOP was measured by an ophthalmologist with the Goldmann applanation tonometer (GAT) as well as by examiners and patients using the Preview™. Patients in the treatment group (n = 100) were asked to measure and record their IOP at home as well. Using ANOVA, we examined the relationship between demographic variables and the level of agreement between the Preview™ readings and those measured by GAT at the final office visit. All participants also were asked to complete a questionnaire regarding their anxiety about their IOP at the baseline and final office visits. The primary outcome measure was the level of agreement of the Preview™ measurements with those obtained by GAT. Secondary outcome measures included patients' anxiety about their glaucoma. Results: The absolute mean difference between GAT and Preview™ readings at the final visit was 3.5 ± 2.9 mm Hg (median, 2.8 mm Hg). The treatment group reported significantly less anxiety about their glaucoma after 4 to 6 weeks of using the Preview™ (P = .024). Conclusions: There was considerable discrepancy between Preview™ and GAT readings. However, regular use of the PreviewA™ tonometer significantly reduced patients' anxiety about their glaucoma.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)120-123
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of Glaucoma
Volume14
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 2005
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Intraocular pressure
  • Phosphene phenomenon tonometer

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Ophthalmology

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