Possibilities of using transpalpebral tonometry for screening control of intraocular pressure in young children
Purpose of the work was to study the possibility of using transpalpebral tonometry (TPT) using the Tonotest device in younger children (up to and including 5 years old) for screening control of intraocular pressure (IOP). Material and methods. As part of the screening examination, IOP was determined...
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| Language: | Russian |
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2025-06-01
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| Series: | Российский офтальмологический журнал |
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| Online Access: | https://roj.igb.ru/jour/article/view/1786 |
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| Summary: | Purpose of the work was to study the possibility of using transpalpebral tonometry (TPT) using the Tonotest device in younger children (up to and including 5 years old) for screening control of intraocular pressure (IOP). Material and methods. As part of the screening examination, IOP was determined in 46 children (92 eyes) aged 5 months to 5 years, divided into 2 groups. In the 1st group — 21 children (42 eyes) aged 5 months to 3 years (average 1.5 ± 1.0 years) — only Tonotest was used for tonometry, and in the 2nd group — 25 children (50 eyes) aged 3.5 to 5 years (average 4.5 ± 0.6 years) — IOP measurement was performed sequentially (in random order) by two methods — using Tonotest and a pneumotonometer (Reichert 7 AutoTonometer, USA). Results. In most cases, the children tolerated the TPT procedure well and did not complain of discomfort, pain, or any other unpleasant sensations. However, in 7 children (33 %) of the 1st group and in 5 children (20 %) of the 2nd group, behavioral characteristics did not allow measuring IOP. The IOP level according to TPT in the 1st group was 16.4 ± 2.9 mm Hg. In the 2nd group, the IOP value according to Tonotest was 15.1 ± 2.0 mm Hg, according to the pneumotonometer — 16.0 ± 2.1 mm Hg (p = 0.09). Conclusion. The possibility of using TPT for screening control of IOP in younger children (0–5 years old) is shown. Comparison of the results of IOP determination in the group of children aged 3.5–5.0 years using Tonotest and pneumotonometer showed no statistically significant differences between them. TPT using Tonotest allows to expand the possibilities of IOP monitoring in pediatric practice. |
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| ISSN: | 2072-0076 2587-5760 |