Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 2003;44(6):1328-1334.
Published online June 1, 2003.
Differentiating Patients with Glaucoma from Glaucoma Suspects by Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Assessment Using Nerve Fiber Analyzer.
Hae Jin Hong, Hee Yoon Cho, Kyu Ryong Choi
1Department of Ophthalmology, University of Ulsan, College of Medicine, Korea.
2The Institute of Ophthalmology and Optometry, Ewha Womans University, College of Medicine, Korea. ckrey02@mm.ewha.ac.kr
3Department of Ophthalmology, Ewha Womans University, College of Medicine, Korea.
Nerve Fiber Analyzer를 이용한 녹내장성 시신경유두의 시야변화 유무에 따른 망막신경섬유층 비교
홍해진 ( Hae Jin Hong ) , 조희윤 ( Hee Yoon Cho ) , 최규룡 ( Kyu Ryong Choi )
Abstract
PURPOSE
To evaluate the difference of retinal nerve fiber layer measurements as obtained by Nerve Fiber Analyser according to visual field defects in subjects with large Cup-to-Disc ratio (C/D ratio>or=0.6) and to determine which predictable parameters are useful in glaucoma diagnosis. METHODS: Fifty one normal subjects, 17 patients with glaucoma, 18 glaucoma suspects based on optic disc appearance and visual field defect participated. Nerve fiber layer thickness assessments using scanning laser polarimeter (Nerve Fiber Analyzer II software version 2.1.; Laser Diagnostic Technologies, Inc., San Diego, California, U.S.A.) were measured in normal subjects, patients with glaucoma, and glaucoma suspects. Measured nerve fiber layer thickness parameters were compared each other. RESULTS: Superior to inferior ratio (S/I ratio) was only statistically significant parameter to differentiate glaucoma from glaucoma suspects having glaucomatous optic nerve head. CONCLUSIONS: Superior to inferior ratio (S/I ratio) is useful parameter to predict differentiating patients with glaucoma from glaucoma suspects.
Key Words: Glaucomatous optic nerve head;Glaucoma suspect;Nerve fiber layer thickness;Scanning laser polarimetry


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