SynthesisBMC ophthalmology2023
Technical failure rates for biometry between swept-source and older-generation optical coherence methods: a review and meta-analysis.
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- Comparison of a swept-source optical coherence tomograph device (MT9000) to a partial coherence interferometry-based biometer (IOLMaster 500) in a high-altitude environment.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Frequency and Age-Related Changes in Corneal Astigmatism in Cataract Surgery Candidates at a Training Hospital in Turkey.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026Observational
- Comparison of Swept-Source Optical Biometry and Contact A-Scan Ultrasonography for Axial Length Measurement in Eyes with Mature Cataract.Beyoglu eye journal · 2026Article
- Agreement in Biometric Parameters Between Swept-Source-Optical Coherence Tomography and Optical Low-Coherence Interferometry: Insights into Clinical Precision.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Evaluation of Refractive Predictive Accuracy in Intraocular Lens Power Calculations: A Comparative Study of Swept-Source Optical Coherence Tomography and Optical Low-Coherence Interferometry.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Refractive Accuracy of a Novel Swept-Source OCT in Patients With Short and Long Eyes.Journal of ophthalmology · 2025Article
- The Clinical Usefulness of Evaluating the Lens and Intraocular Lenses Using Optical Coherence Tomography: An Updated Literature Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
- Evaluation of Selected Biometric Parameters in Cataract Patients-A Comparison between ArgosMedicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2024Article
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Abstract
purposePrecise ocular measurements are fundamental for achieving excellent target refraction following both cataract surgery and refractive lens exchange. Biometry devices with swept-source optical coherence tomography (SS-OCT) employ longer wavelengths (1055-1300 nm) in order to have better penetration through opaque lenses than those with partial coherence interferometry (PCI) or low-coherence optical reflectometry (LCOR) methods. However, to date a pooled analysis showing the technical failure rate (TFR) between the methods has not been published. The aim of this study was to compare the TFR in SS-OCT and in PCI/LCOR biometry.
methodsPubMed and Scopus were used to search the medical literature as of Feb 1, 2022. The following keywords were used in various combinations: optical biometry, partial coherence interferometry, low-coherence optical reflectometry, swept-source optical coherence tomography. Only clinical studies referring to patients undergoing routine cataract surgery, and employing at least two (PCI or LCOR vs. SS-OCT) optical methods for optical biometry in the same cohort of patients were included.
resultsFourteen studies were included in the final analysis, which presented results of 2,459 eyes of at least 1,853 patients. The overall TFR of all included studies was 5.47% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 3.66-8.08%; overall I
conclusionsA meta-analysis of the TFR of different biometry methods highlighted that SS-OCT biometry resulted in significantly decreased TFR compared to PCI/LCOR devices.
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