| Changes in RNFL Thickness According to the Myopia in Patients with Glaucoma and Ocular Hypertension. |
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Jung Wan Kim, Yong Yeon Kim |
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Department of Ophthalmology, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. yongykim@mail.korea.ac.kr |
| 녹내장 및 고안압증 환자에서 근시 정도에 따른 망막신경섬유층 두께 차이 |
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김정완ㆍ김용연 |
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Department of Ophthalmology, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea |
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| Abstract |
PURPOSE
To evaluate the changes in retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness according to the degree of myopia in patients with glaucoma and ocular hypertension. METHODS: Ninety-eight patients (165 eyes) diagnosed with glaucoma or ocular hypertension underwent optical coherence tomography (OCT) and scanning laser polarimetry using variable corneal compensation (GDx-VCC) to analyze the correlation between the degree of myopia and the thickness of the RNFL. A partial correlation coefficient analysis was performed to adjust for various factors such as age, laterality, intraocular pressure, and the mean deviation from visual field test, which can influence the RNFL thickness. RESULTS: The average, nasal, superior, and inferior sectorial RNFL thicknesses measured by OCT significantly decreased with increasing myopia (p<0.05). However, RNFL thickness measured by GDx-VCC was not significantly correlated with the degree of myopia. CONCLUSIONS: The RNFL thickness measured by OCT decreased with increasing myopia in eyes with glaucoma and ocular hypertension. |
| Key Words:
GDx-VCC;Myopia;OCT;RNFL thickness |
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