Comparison of keratometric values and anterior segment parameters measured using Scheimpflug Sirius topography and Lenstar biometry.

PURPOSE

This study aimed to evaluate the consistency of preoperative keratometric values, anterior segment, and intraocular lens (IOL) power measurements in patients with cataract and no comorbidities using the Sirius topography device (CSO, Italy) and Lenstar LS 900 (Haag-Streit AG, Köeniz, Switzerland).

METHODS

Patients with grade 2 and 3 cataracts who applied to Ophthalmology Clinic of Dışkapı Yıldırım Beyazıt Education and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences and planned for cataract surgery were included the study. Forty eyes with cataract from 40 patients were taken in the study. All patients underwent preoperative assessment using a combined Scheimpflug-Placido disc-based tomography device (Sirius) and Lenstar before cataract surgery. Keratometric measurements, such as flat keratometry (K1), steep keratometry (K2), and maximum keratometry (Kmax), and anterior segment parameters, white-to-white (WTW) distance, IOL power, astigmatism (AST), anterior chamber depth (ACD), aqueous depth (AD), and central cornea thickness (CCT), were recorded.

RESULTS

There were significant differences between K1 and K1, K2 and K2, Kmax and Kmax, WTW and WTW, and IOL power versus IOL power. However, there were insignificant differences between AST and AST, ACD versus ACD, AD and AD, and CCT and CCT variables. Furthermore, it was found that Sirius measured significantly higher than Lenstar, especially in terms of IOL power.

CONCLUSION

Significant differences were observed between Lenstar and Sirius in terms of keratometric values, WTW distance, and IOL power. The IOL power value measured with Sirius was found to be higher than the IOL power value measured with Lenstar.