Ultrasound

Studies from Bristol Eye Hospital add new findings in the area of ultrasound in children

Published in Medical Device Business Week, February 7th, 2007

Fresh data on ultrasound are presented in the report "Reliability and validity of the partial coherence interferometry for measurement of ocular axial length in children." Researchers in Bristol, the United Kingdom conducted a study "To assess the validity and repeatability of partial coherence interferometry (IOLMaster) and A-scan ultrasound measurement of axial length (AL) in children. A prospective comparison of AL measurement made by the IOLMaster optical instrument (Carl Zeiss) and ultrasound A-scan (Alcon) was performed."

"A total of 20 children (11 male, nine female) were recruited into the study; the mean age of the sample was 11.4 years (range 6.2-15.8)....

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Source: Medical Device Business Week (2007-02-07)

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