Table 2

Summary of ocular biometry

MeasurementUltrasoundOptical/ultrasound
Data set (1) (2) (3) (1) (2) (3)
Axial length (mm)23.26 (0.97)24.04 (1.58)23.39 (1.32)23.51 (0.97)24.39 (1.62)23.7 (1.26)
Anterior chamber depth (mm) 3.10 (0.38) 2.81 (0.40) 2.60 (0.56) 3.35 (0.38)  3.16 (0.41)  3.03 (0.45)
Lens thickness (mm) 4.44 (0.45) 4.85 (0.41) 5.01 (0.49)
Keratometry (mm) 7.77 (0.24) 7.73 (0.25) 7.61 ( 0.26)
Refraction (D)−0.01 (2.13)−0.15 (1.58)−0.82 (2.05)
Equivalent power of cornea (D) 42.7 (1.3) 42.9 (1.4) 43.6 (1.51)
Equivalent power of lens (D)25.0 (2.1) 21.7 (2.7) 24.3 (3.0)24.4 (2.1)21.0 (3.0)23.5 (3.0)
Equivalent power of eye (D)63.1 (2.2) 60.6 (2.9) 63.5 (3.2)62.4 (2.2)59.8 (3.0)62.5 (3.1)
  • Numbers in parentheses are the standard deviation.

  • Ultrasonic ACD plus 0.25 mm; optical ACD plus 0.55 mm (corneal thickness); optical ACD plus optical corneal thickness.