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Abstract
Aim:To correlate between visual field (VF) sensitivity and retinal nerve
fiber layer (RNFL) thickness, as measured by spectral domain OCT in
primary open angle glaucoma patients.
Methods:Cross-sectional study including 32 eyes of 18 POAG patients,
controlled under medical treatment. We correlated mean RNFL thickness
measured by OCT with visual field global indices (MD, MS, LV). Also,
correlation was done between DDLS, mean RNFL thickness and visual field
global indices (MD, MS, LV).
Results:The correlation of RNFL and the VF parameters was not
significant.Correlation was significant between DDLS & mean RNFL
thickness, while it was week between DDLS, MD, MS & LV.
Conclusions:Glaucoma is a disease that requires a clinical diagnosis.The
correlation between detectable structural and functional damage and change
in early glaucoma is at best modest. It is important to include both structural
and functional examinations for assessment of glaucoma at each stage of the
disease.
Keywords:
Glaucoma, Primary Open Angle Glaucoma, Optical Coherence
Tomography (OCT), Visual Field (VF), Disc Damage Likelihood
Scale (DDLS), Optic nerve head (ONH), Cup/Disc ratio (C/D ratioHala Mohammed El-Mofty