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Confocal Scan Laser Ophthalmoscope for Diagnosing Glaucoma: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Publisher Pubmed



Yaghoubi M1 ; Moradilakeh M1 ; Mokhtaripayam M2 ; Fakhraie G3 ; Shokraneh F4
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  1. 1. Clinical Knowledge Management Unit, Department of Community Medicine, School of Medicine, Tehran, Iran
  2. 2. Iran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran
  3. 3. Glaucoma Service, Farabi Eye Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  4. 4. Cochrane Schizophrenia Group, Institute of Mental Health, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom

Source: Asia-Pacific Journal of Ophthalmology Published:2015


Abstract

This systematic review was performed to estimate the diagnostic accuracy of the confocal scanning laser ophthalmoscopy in diagnosing glaucoma. We did a sensitive electronic search to find relevant studies. Two reviewers independently screened relevant articles and extracted required data about study methods and reported results of sensitivity and specificity. A meta-analysis was conducted for pooling data to compare different editions of the Heidelberg Retina Tomograph (HRT) with one of its alternatives, scanning laser polarimetry (GDx) with the criteria of visual field defect and changes of nerve fiber layer as the reference standard. We identified 37 evaluations from 28 relevant primary studies. In these studies, 9573 eyes (4883 glaucomatous and 4689 non-glaucomatous) were assessed with regards to the reference standard using one of the HRT editions with or without GDx. Diagnostic odds ratios were 9.35 [95% confidence interval (CI): 7.58-11.53] for HRT, 11.84 (95% CI: 9.97-14.06) for HRT II, 11.86 (95% CI: 9.16-15.35) for HRT III, and 21.33 (95% CI, 13.56-33.55) for GDx. Although GDx was more accurate than HRT, all editions of HRT had acceptable performance in diagnosing glaucomatous eyes with an ophthalmologist's clinical examination as the reference standard. © 2015 by Asia Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology.