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Br J Ophthalmol 82:637-642 doi:10.1136/bjo.82.6.637
  • Original Article
    • Clinical science

Clinical evaluation of keratometry and computerised videokeratography: intraobserver and interobserver variability on normal and astigmatic corneas

Table 2

Repeatability of the 10 SL/O Zeiss keratometer and TMS-1 videokeratoscope on post-PKP corneas

Observer 1 Observer 3 Observers 1 and 3
Variance Intraobserver COR Variance Intraobserver COR Variance Interobserver COR
Mean (SD) Mean (SD) Mean (SD)
Steep axis power (D):
 10 SL/O -0.05 (0.44) 0.88 D -0.13 (0.47) 0.94 D -0.06 (0.52) 1.04 D
 TMS-1 0.09 (0.71) 1.42 D 0.015 (0.91) 1.82 D 0.05 (0.94) 1.88 D
Flat axis power (D):
 10 SL/O -0.11 (0.66) 1.32 D 0.04 (0.40) 0.80 D -0.04 (0.51) 1.02 D
 TMS-1 0.36 (.38) 2.76 D -0.07 (1.89) 3.78 D 0.15 (1.93) 3.86 D
Astigmatism (D):
 10 SL/O 0.09 (0.62) 1.24 D -0.13 (0.41) 0.82 D -0.02 (0.56) 1.12 D
 TMS-1 0.52 (1.65) 3.30 D 0.08 (1.56) 3.12 D 0.30 (2.03) 4.06 D
Steep axis angle:
 10 SL/O 2° (2°) 4° (9°) 18° 4° (5°) 10°
 TMS-1 5° (6°) 12° 4° (6°) 12° 9° (17°) 34°
Flat axis angle:
 10 SL/O 3° (4°) 5° (10°) 20° 5° (6°) 12°
 TMS-1 12° (15)° 30° 10° (18°) 36° 13° (17)° 34°
  • Coefficient of repeatability (COR) calculated as 2 × SD.

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