Effect of Body Position on Intraocular Pressure Measured by Rebound Tonometer in Healthy Children
Journal Title: Turkish Journal of Ophthalmology - Year 2020, Vol 50, Issue 5
Abstract
Objectives: To evaluate the effect of body position on intraocular pressure (IOP) measurement in the pediatric age group. Materials and Methods: Children whose general condition was healthy and ophthalmic examination was within normal limits were included. Forty-nine eyes of 49 pediatric patients were included in the study. IOP was measured with an ICARE rebound tonometer (ICARE PRO; ICARE, Helsinki, Finland) while patients were in standing, sitting, and supine positions. Differences between the consecutive measurements were compared statistically. Results: Twenty-two of the 49 patients were female, 27 were male. The mean age was 9.61±2.66 (5-15) years. Mean IOP values in the standing, sitting, and supine positions were 18.81±2.97 (11.6-26.2) mmHg, 18.88±3.44, (12-28.2) mmHg, and 19.01±2.8 (13.5-25.9) mmHg, respectively. There were no statistically significant differences in pairwise comparisons of the measurements taken in the different positions (p=0.846, p=0.751, p=0.606). There was a statistically significant correlation between corneal thickness and intraocular pressure values in all measurements (p=0.001, r=0.516). Conclusion: IOP values measured with the ICARE rebound tonometer in healthy children are not affected by body position.
Authors and Affiliations
Dilek Uzlu, Nurettin Akyol, Adem Türk, Nurcan Gürsoy, Ahmet Mehmet Somuncu, Yavuz Oruç
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