Abstract
Background/Objectives: Intraocular pressure (IOP) readings using three different methods (Goldmann applanation tonometry (GAT), Corvis ST, and iCare) were compared in patients who underwent penetrating keratoplasty (PK). Methods: An observational cross-sectional study with prospective recruitment of patients was conducted. IOP measurements were acquired using GAT, iCare, and Corvis (including both uncorrected IOP (CVS-IOP) and biomechanical IOP (bIOP)), and the agreement among methods was analyzed using Bland-Altman plots. Secondary outcomes included the influence of CCT, the number of sutures, the size of the corneal donor button, and the use of antiglaucoma topical medications on the IOP readings using the three methods. Results: Twenty-five eyes from 25 patients were included. The Bland-Altman analysis showed the narrowest limits of agreement (LoA) between GAT and bIOP (7.5 mmHg). The difference between iCare and GAT IOP showed a bias of 1.26 ± 3.8 mmHg, with increased variability in cases with more remaining sutures (p = 0.0079). A higher CCT was moderately associated with lower bIOP readings (p = 0.0067), but no significant impact of CCT on the difference in the IOP measurements between GAT and other tonometers was found. Additionally, there were no significant differences in tonometer readings based on the use of antiglaucoma medications or the corneal donor button size. Conclusions: Good agreement was found between iCare, CVS-IOP, bIOP, and GAT-IOP readings with the comparison between GAT-IOP and bIOP resulting in the narrowest 95% LoA. The difference between the GAT-IOP and iCare readings tended to be influenced by the number of sutures at the graft-host interface. Higher CCT values were associated with lower bIOP readings; however, the differences in tonometer readings compared to GAT-IOP were not found to be influenced by CCT.