Retinal nerve fiber layer thickness analysis in normal, ocular hypertensive, and primary open angle glaucoma: an optical coherence tomography study

Authors

  • Dipak Patel Department of Ophthalmology, Smt B. K. Shah Medical Institute and Research Centre, Piparia, Waghodia, Vadodara, Gujarat, India
  • Poonam Rana Department of Ophthalmology, Smt B. K. Shah Medical Institute and Research Centre, Piparia, Waghodia, Vadodara, Gujarat, India
  • Siddharth Dua Department of Ophthalmology, L. V. Prasad Eye Institute, Educational Institution in Hyderabad, Telangana, India
  • Roshni Patel Department of Ophthalmology, Smt B. K. Shah Medical Institute and Research Centre, Piparia, Waghodia, Vadodara, Gujarat, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20181287

Keywords:

Ocular hypertension, Optical coherence tomography, Primary open angle glaucoma

Abstract

Background: To correlate the findings of optical coherence tomography (OCT) evaluation of retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness in primary open angle glaucoma, ocular hypertensive and normal eyes.

Methods: A 34 consecutive normal, 26 consecutive ocular hypertensives and 40 consecutive glaucomatous eyes underwent a complete ophthalmic examination, including applanation tonometry, disc evaluation, gonioscopy and perimetry. Thickness of the RNFL around the optic disc was determined with 3.4 mm diameter-wide 3D 2000 TOPCON OCT. Average and segmental RNFL thickness values were compared among all groups.

Results: Of the 100 eyes enrolled, the mean RNFL thickness was significantly less in glaucomatous eyes (83.165±15.938) than in normal’s (102.42±15.2) and ocular hypertensive’s (100.45±7.38). RNFL, average thicknesses in all four quadrants in POAG patients were significantly decreased compared with the OHT and the control groups.

Conclusions: RNFL measurement with SD-OCT could provide important information for detection of early stages of glaucoma. (pre-perimetric glaucoma) as well as help in evaluating progression of glaucoma.

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2018-03-28

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Patel, D., Rana, P., Dua, S., & Patel, R. (2018). Retinal nerve fiber layer thickness analysis in normal, ocular hypertensive, and primary open angle glaucoma: an optical coherence tomography study. International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences, 6(4), 1304–1307. https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20181287

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