高分辨率 OCT测量神经节细胞-内丛状层厚度在青光眼早期诊断中的作用

目的 探讨高分辨率相干光断层扫描（Cirrus-HD OCT）测量黄斑神经节细胞-内丛状层（GCIPL）厚度参数在青光眼早期诊断中的作用。设计 诊断技术评价。研究对象30例早期青光眼患者和56例正常对照者。方法 应用Cirrus-HD OCT进行黄斑区及其分区域GCIPL和视盘周围视网膜神经纤维层（RNFL）厚度参数测量。用受试者工作特性曲线下面积（AUC）来评价各参数区分正常眼与青光眼的能力。主要指标 GCIPL与RNFL的厚度和两者的AUC值。结果 正常人和早期青光眼GCIPL和RNFL各参数测量值之间比较,差异均有统计学意义（P均<0.01）。正常人和早期青光眼患者的平均GCIPL厚度分别为（85.43±5.27）μm和（69.30±7.71）μm;平均RNFL厚度分别为（100.98±7.98）μm和（78.80±10.38）μm（P<0.001）。GCIPL参数中诊断效能最高者是最小值（minimum）和颞上区域（superotemporal）,AUC均为0.985;其他AUC较高的参数依次为平均值（average）（0.971）、下方区域（inferior）（0.941）、颞下区域（superotemporal）（0.934）和鼻上区域（0.907）。视盘周围RNFL参数中诊断效能最高者是平均值（0.990）。结论  Cirrus-HD OCT测得的GCIPL厚度参数与视盘周围RNFL厚度参数类似,具有较好的区分正常人和早期青光眼患者的能力,可作为青光眼早期诊断的有用工具。     

开角型青光眼患者视盘及脉络膜变化分析

目的　通过频域OCT检查探讨开角型青光眼（open-angle glaucoma,OAG）患者视网膜及脉络膜各参数的变化。方法　回顾性病例对照研究。临床检查确诊为OAG的19例（30眼）患者为OAG组,健康人15名（30眼）为对照组。采用频域OCT的EDI模式测量2组视盘周围神经纤维层厚度、视盘周围脉络膜厚度及黄斑中心凹处神经纤维层厚度、黄斑中心凹处脉络膜厚度,并作对比。结果　OAG组受检眼6方位视盘周围神经纤维层厚度均明显低于对照组,差异均有统计学意义（均为P＜0.05）;5方位（颞上方、颞侧、鼻上方、鼻侧及鼻下方）视盘周围脉络膜厚度均明显低于对照组（均为P＜0.05）,尤其以鼻侧及鼻下方变薄更明显。OAG组黄斑处神经纤维层厚度［（11.27±1.93）μm］及黄斑中心凹处脉络膜厚度［（217.37±11.46）μm］与正常对照组［（11.57±1.65）μm、(215.65±12.42)μm］相比,差异均无统计学意义（均为P>0.05）;两组间黄斑部直径3 mm的内环鼻侧、颞侧区域和直径6 mm的外环鼻侧、颞侧区域脉络膜厚度差异均无统计学意义（均为P>0.05）。结论　OAG患者与正常人相比,视盘周围脉络膜厚度减少,且视盘鼻侧及鼻下方脉络膜厚度变薄更为显著,可能与脉络膜血供减少造成的青光眼缺血性损伤相关。OAG患者黄斑部脉络膜厚度并未发生明显变化。     

Nerve fiber analyzer measuring retinal nerve fiber layer thickness in normal and glaucomatous eyes

目的客观测量和比较青光眼病人与正常人视网膜神经纤维层（ＲＮＦＬ）厚度。方法用神经纤维分析仪（ＮＦＡ）对１５例（２５眼）开角青光眼病人及２５例（４２眼）正常人视盘区神经纤维层厚度进行测量,然后经计算机自动分析求出上、下、颞、鼻４个区ＲＮＦＬ厚度及平均厚度,所得数据经统计学分析。结果青光眼患者上、下区域ＲＮＦＬ平均厚度分别为（８４．４７±１２．０９）μｍ和（７７．４９±１６．６３）μｍ,总平均厚度（７２．５１±１２．０９）μｍ,均低于正常人［分别为（１０４．９２±２０．５６）μｍ,（９５．４８±１５．６２）μｍ和（８６．１５±１４．７５）μｍ）］,统计学差异有显著意义（Ｐ＜０．０１）;颞、鼻侧厚度与正常人差异不明显。结论ＲＮＦＬ厚度分析可望作为青光眼早期诊断依据之一。     

频域OCT对正常人和青光眼光感受器细胞层厚度的检测

背景青光眼以视网膜内层的神经节细胞丢失为主要病理特征,但其是否累及视网膜外层尚有争议。部分研究认为青光眼将导致视网膜外层（光感受器）功能的异常,而病理学研究得出了不同的结论。目的用频域OCT测量正常人和青光眼患者光感受器细胞层的厚度,探讨青光眼对光感受器细胞层厚度的影响。方法采用病例对照研究。用频域OCT（SDOCT）对正常人38例38眼和青光眼患者48例48眼的黄斑区进行扫描,由一位检测者采用Sigma图像分析软件盲法测量黄斑中心凹和旁中心凹处（中心凹外1．5mm）视网膜光感受器层的厚度。同时采用时域OCT（Stratus OCT）测量所有检测眼的视盘周围视网膜神经纤维层（RNFL）厚度,比较正常组和青光眼组光感受器细胞核层的平均厚度,分析光感受器细胞层厚度与RNFL厚度的关系。结果正常组和青光眼组在黄斑中心凹光感受器细胞核层厚度分别是（96．7±10．7）μm、（103．7±13．3）μm,差异有统计学意义（P=0．011）;中心凹光感受器内节和外节层厚度分别是（59．3±5．5）μm、（59．5±5．5）μm,差异无统计学意义（P=0．890）。正常组和青光眼组在中心凹外3mm处光感受器细胞核层厚度分别是（70．9±14．0）μm、（68．7±10．7）μm,光感受器内节和外节层厚度分别为（45．2±6．4）μm,（43．6±5．5）μm,差异均无统计学意义（P=0．410,P=0．228）。黄斑中心凹处光感受器细胞核层厚度和RNFL厚度两者有二元线性关系（γ=-0．019X。＋2．73X＋10．34,R^2=0．211,P=0．005）。结论青光眼的黄斑中心凹光感受器细胞核层显著增厚,并随病程的变化而改变。     

中央角膜厚度与视网膜神经纤维层厚度关系在正常眼和高眼压患者之间的比较研究

目的通过角膜中央厚度分组,观察正常眼和高眼压患者的角膜厚度和视网膜神经纤维层（RNFL）厚度之间的关系,并通过相干光断层扫描成像（OCT）和偏振激光扫描仪联合个体化角膜补偿技术（GDx-VCC）检查高眼压患者是否存在RNFL的异常,并分析OCT和GDx-VCC测得的RNFL厚度之间的相关性。方法对眼压高于21 mm Hg（1 mm Hg=0.133 kPa）的患者测量其中央角膜厚度（CCT）,根据CCT值对眼压进行校正。OCTOPUS-101自动视野仪检查及视盘观察入选高眼压组患者180只眼,均予OCT、GDx-VCC测量视盘一周视网膜神经纤维层厚度,另设正常人180只眼作为对照,获得数据进行统计学分析。结果高眼压患者的平均CCT为（536.14±35.99）（433～609）μm,正常组患者的平均CCT为（516.68±38.27）（368～598）μm。根据平均中央角膜厚度555μm分组,组间平均视网膜神经纤维层厚度（Average RNFL）、上方（S）、下方（I）的RNFL厚度以及其它参数有显著性差异,高眼压组CCT≤555μm的患者平均视网膜神经纤维层厚度要低于CCT〉555μm的患者。结论高眼压患者RNFL厚度GDx-VCC与OCT的检测值低于正常人。高眼压组CCT与平均视网膜神经纤维层厚度正相关。GDx-VCC与OCT有着较好的一致性。     

频域光学相干断层扫描在视网膜神经纤维层厚度测量中的应用

目的应用频域光学相干断层扫描（OCT）测量非青光眼受试者和青光眼患者的视盘周视网膜神经纤维层（RNFL）厚度,并对测量结果进行重复性检验。方法非青光眼受试者和青光眼患者各30例纳入研究,随机选取受试者一侧眼的数据进行统计分析。应用Spectralis OCT对每位受试者进行视盘周RNFL厚度测量,应用“随诊”模式进行3次扫描。计算出受试者内部标准筹（Sw）、变异系数（CV）和同类相关系数（ICC）,以评价该仪器测量的可重复性。应用Spearman秩相关系数分析评估每位受试者RNFL厚度平均数值与其3次测量的标准差之间的天系。结果非青光眼受试者的CV数值范围为1．44％（全周厚度平均值）～2．58％（颞侧象限）,青光眼患者的CV为1．73％（全周）～3．24％（颞侧象限）;非青光眼受试者的ICC数值范围为0．977（颞侧象限）～0．990（鼻下45。扇形区）,青光眼患者的ICC数值范围为0．981（颞侧象限）～0．997（下方象限）;非青光眼受试者的Sw为1．33μm（全周）～2．36μm（颞上45°扇形区）,青光眼患者的Sw为1．13μm（全周）～2．26μm（鼻上45。扇形区）;RNFL厚度数值与测量变异性间无明显相关性（P〉0．05）。结论高速扫描和眼跟踪系统使Spectralis OCT在测量非青光眼受试者和青光眼患者的视盘周RNFL厚度均有良好的可重复性,是青光眼长期随诊中对于其结构性损害可信赖的影像学检查技术。     

频域光学相干断层扫描（OCT）测量视盘参数及视网膜厚度在早期青光眼诊断中的作用

目的　探讨频域光学相干断层扫描（optical coherence tomography,OCT）测量视盘参数及视网膜厚度在早期青光眼诊断中的作用。方法　采用频域OCT测量40例（40眼）健康志愿者（对照组）和85例（85眼）原发性开角型青光眼（primary open angle glaucoma,POAG）患者［早期青光眼亚组（n=36）和进展期青光眼亚组（n=49）］视盘参数及视网膜神经纤维层（retinal nerve fiber layer,RNFL）厚度,比较各组RNFL厚度、视盘参数并与视野平均缺损（mean deviation,MD）值进行相关性分析,采用ROC曲线下面积评估视盘周围区RNFL厚度及视盘参数在青光眼中的诊断效果。结果　POAG组患者颞侧、上方、鼻侧及下方象限RNFL厚度和全周RNFL厚度均显著低于对照组（均为P<0.05）,且与早期青光眼组比较,进展期青光眼组患者颞侧、上方、鼻侧及下方象限RNFL厚度和全周RNFL厚度均显著降低（均为P<0.05）。各组除视盘面积外,其他视盘参数比较差异均具有统计学意义（均为P<0.05）。Pearson相关性分析显示,POAG组患者视盘颞侧、上方、下方象限RNFL厚度及全周RNFL厚度与MD均呈负相关（均为P<0.05）,而视盘参数中视杯容积和视杯/视盘面积比与MD均呈正相关（均为 P<0.05）,盘缘面积、盘缘容积和视盘容积与MD均呈负相关（均为P<0.05）。经ROC曲线分析显示,视盘周围区下方象限RNFL厚度的曲线下面积最大为0.886,其特异度和敏感度分别为0.775和0.924;视盘参数中视杯/视盘面积比曲线下面积最大,其特异度和敏感度分别为0.741和0.815。结论　OCT检测视盘结构和RNFL厚度能够用于青光眼早期诊断,且具有较高敏感度和特异度。     

23 G玻璃体切除术治疗特发性黄斑裂孔前后黄斑区视网膜厚度比较

目的：比较23G玻璃体切除术治疗特发性黄斑裂孔前后黄斑区视网膜厚度变化情况,定量分析手术前后黄斑区视网膜全层、视神经纤维层厚度。方法选取2013年6月至2015年4月我院收治的22例（23只眼）特发性黄斑裂孔患者为研究对象,所有患者术前1个月内行黄斑频域OCT检查,按ETDRS黄斑分区分别测量中心凹、黄斑内环、黄斑外环4个象限视网膜全层厚度,黄斑内环、黄斑外环4个象限视网膜神经纤维层厚度。所有患者由同一术者行23G玻璃体切除术,术后1个月时同样行黄斑频域OCT检查,测量术前相应区域视网膜全层、视神经纤维层厚度,术前术后相应位置指标行配对t检验。结果术后1个月OCT检查裂孔闭合率100％。术后1个月黄斑中心凹视网膜全层厚度（256．83±23．27）μm,与术前（361．39±62．14）μm相比明显减少,差异具有统计学意义（ P ＜0.01）;黄斑内环鼻侧、颞侧、上侧、下侧视网膜全层厚度分别为（299．26±28．51）μm、（271．43±15．56）μm、（286．61±19．20）μm、（282．30±24．71）μm,与术前（344．83±54．27）μm、（324．57±42．14）μm、（319．74±36.42）μm、（347．48±49．07）μm相比均明显减少,差异具有统计学意义（均为P ＜0.01）;黄斑外环鼻侧、颞侧、上侧、下侧视网膜全层厚度分别为（286．96±17．52）μm、（243．39±35．47）μm、（257．04±19．63）μm、（264．65±16.58）μm,与术前相比差异均无统计学意义（均为P ＞0.05）。黄斑内环鼻侧、下侧视网膜神经纤维层厚度分别为（20.70±9．30）μm、（21．87±12．07）μm,与术前（30.39±19．50）μm、（34．70±19．34）μm相比明显减少,差异具有统计学意义（均为P ＜0.05）,颞侧、上侧分别为（18．13±11．10）μm、（28．43±11．05）μm,与术前相比差异无统计学意义（均为P ＞0.05）;黄斑外环鼻侧、颞侧、上侧、下侧视网膜神经纤维层厚度分别为（42．30±14．47）μm、（19.52±14．30）μm、（36．30±15．05）μm、（38．26±15．04）μm,与术前相比差异均无统计学意义（均为P ＞0.05）。结论23G玻璃体切除术治疗特发性黄斑裂孔能使裂孔有效闭合,术后能减轻黄斑中心凹、黄斑内环视网膜水肿,黄斑内环鼻侧、下侧视神经纤维层厚度亦有所减少,黄斑形态趋于正常。     

OCT血管成像在原发性开角型青光眼早期诊断中的应用

目的：探讨光学相干断层扫描( optical coherence tomography,OCT)血管成像技术对原发性开角型青光眼( primary open angle glaucoma,POAG)早期诊断的价值。方法：观察31例31眼早期POAG患者视盘血流情况。以分光谱振幅去相关 OCT血管成像技术测量视盘周围毛细血管密度及视盘大血管直径,分析与患者视网膜神经纤维层厚度及视野平均缺损度的相关性。结果：视盘上方毛细血管平均密度为7.34±1.40根/mm,与上方视网膜神经纤维层平均厚度呈正相关(P<0.05);视盘下方毛细血管平均密度为7.76±1.34根/mm与下方视网膜神经纤维层平均厚度呈正相关(P<0.05)。视盘大血管平均直径为94.71±11.20μm,与视野平均缺损度呈正相关(P<0.05)。结论：OCT血管成像可以方便无创观察青光眼患者视盘血流情况,可以作为原发性开角型青光眼早期诊断的参考指标。     

FD—OCT对原发性急性闭角型青光眼视网膜厚度和体积的测量

背景原发性急性闭角型青光眼（PAACG）大发作后可引起不同程度的视功能损害,了解PAACG发作眼视盘及黄斑区视网膜的结构改变对于判断患眼的预后具有重要的临床意义。傅里叶域OCT（FD-OCT）是测量视网膜结构的有用工具。目的采用FD—OCT对PAACG大发作后视盘区视网膜神经纤维层厚度（RNFLT）、黄斑区厚度以及黄斑区体积的变化进行测量,并与正常眼进行比较。方法采用病例对照临床试验方法。收集2011年4月至2012年2月在温州医学院眼视光医院确诊为PAACG且有一侧眼大发作的患者25例,并纳入同期年龄和性别相匹配的正常志愿者25人25眼为正常对照眼,于PAACG患眼大发作后2周由同一位操作熟练的检查者采用FD—OCT测量患者发作眼、对侧眼和正常对照眼RNFLT、黄斑区厚度及黄斑区体积。结果PAACG发作后2周内发作眼组视盘区平均RNFLT值为（125．72±28．57）μm,明显高于对侧眼组的（108．36±9．31）μm和正常对照眼组的（106．10±10．97）μm,差异均有统计学意义（P〈0．05）;此外,发作眼组视盘上方、下方、鼻侧象限RNFLT值均明显高于对侧眼组和正常对照眼组,差异均有统计学意义（P〈0．05）,而视盘颞侧象限和颞下象限RNFLT值的差异均无统计学意义（P=0．081、0．766）。发作眼组、对侧眼组和正常对照眼组黄斑区视网膜平均厚度分别（283．72±18．33）、（280．28±16．85）和（289．14±10．60）“m,3个组间黄斑区各象限视网膜厚度值差异无统计学意义（FH镕=2．048,P=0．136）,其中对侧眼组视网膜厚度值均明显低于正常对照眼组（P〈0．05）,发作眼组与正常对照眼组间差异无统计学意义（P=0．224）。发作眼组、对侧眼组和正常对照眼组黄斑区总体积分别为（5．589±O．355）、（5．532±0．325）和（5．720±0．241）mm。,黄斑区各象限体积比较差异无统计学意义（F＊。=1．027,P=0．363）。各组外环各象限厚度值均明显小于内环厚度值,内环及外环黄斑区视网膜厚度值均呈鼻侧〉上方〉下方〉颞侧的趋势。PAACG患者发作眼和对侧眼在视盘内环颞侧、上方、鼻侧、下方和外环颞侧、中央区黄斑区厚度值及其体积值均明显低于正常对照眼,差异均有统计学意义（P〈0．05）。结论PAACG发作眼发作2周内视盘区RNFL水肿比黄斑区更明显,发作眼和对侧眼的黄斑区视网膜均比正常对照眼变薄,其黄斑区体积均小于正常对照眼。     

频域OCT检测视乳头形态及视网膜神经纤维层厚度在青光眼诊断中的作用

目的 探讨频域相干光断层扫描(OCT)检测视乳头形态及视网膜神经纤维层(RNFL)厚度在青光眼诊断中的作用.方法 为非干预性、观察性研究.应用RTVue OCT检测60例正常人和97例青光眼患者的视乳头各参数,以及平均和各个区域的RNFL厚度.采用单因素方差分析对以上各参数组间进行比较.用受试者工作特性曲线下面积(AUC)和特异性≥80%的敏感性来评价每一个检测参数区分正常与各期青光眼的能力大小.结果 除视乳头面积外,正常人和各期青光眼患者各参数测量值之间差异均有统计学意义(F=1.024,P=0.596;F=36.519,54.464,27.659,36.176,20.562,63.833,30.031, 54.652,98.146,78.705,99.839,43.728,75.720,45.709,39.380, 33.590,66.887,78.335,45.485;P=0.000).其中,平均RNFL厚度正常人为109.950μm,早期青光眼患者为93.313 μm,中期青光眼患者为80.374μm,晚期青光眼患者为65.570 μm.在视乳头周围8个RNFL区域中,正常人最厚的为颞下150.066μm和颞上146.285μm.各期青光眼患者最厚的均为颞上,分别为早期108.569 μm,中期103.420μm,晚期88.708μm,其次为颞下,分别为早期108.201μm,中期102.830 μm,晚期86.369 μm.而鼻侧(NU+NL)和颞侧(TU+TL)无论在正常人还是青光眼患者中均较薄.在视乳头形态各参数中,各期青光眼诊断效能最高的均为垂直杯盘比,其AUC值在早、中、晚期青光眼患者中分别为0.762,0.946和0.988,它们特异性在80%时的敏感性分别为62.2%,76.5%和99.2%.在RNFL厚度参数中,早期青光眼诊断效能最高的是颞上区域RNFL厚度,其AUC值为0.915,特异性在80%时的敏感性为89.5%;中期青光眼诊断效能最高的是下方平均RNFL厚度,其AUC值为0.967,特异性在80%时的敏感性为94.1%;晚期青光眼诊断效能最高的是平均RNFL厚度,其AUC值为0.985,特异性在80%时的敏感性为99.2%.在视乳头周围8个RNFL区域中,诊断效能最高的是颞上区域(ST),其AUC值在早、中、晚期青光眼患者中分别为0.915,0.926和0.966,它们特异性在80%时的敏感性分别为89.5%,88.2%和92.9%.诊断效能较低的是颞侧(TU+TL)和鼻侧(NU+NL).结论 RTVue OCT具有较好的区别正常人和各期青光眼患者的能力,在青光眼诊断方面是一个有用的工具.     

傅立叶OCT和海德堡激光眼底扫描仪在开角型青光眼早期诊断中的应用

背景研究表明,视网膜神经纤维层（RNFL）缺损是青光眼早期损害的重要表现,如何准确地定量检测RNFL的厚度变化是青光眼早期诊断及监测青光眼病情进展的关键步骤之一。目的对傅立叶OCT、海德堡激光眼底扫描仪（HRT—Ⅲ）测量青光眼患者的RNFL厚度以及视盘的各项参数进行分析,对二者在青光眼早期诊断中的作用进行临床评价。方法收集可疑开角型青光眼（SOAG）患者26例40眼、原发性开角型青光眼（POAG）患者29例48眼以及正常对照组27例48眼。应用傅立叶OCT、HRT—Ⅲ、Humphrey 750-i型全自动视野计对所有研究对象分别进行视盘面积,视杯面积,杯盘面积比,盘沿面积,盘沿容积,视盘上方、下方、颞侧、鼻侧象限的RNFL厚度等参数测定和视野检查,对不同受检者测得的各项参数进行分析和比较,分别与视野平均缺损值做相关分析,评价不同参数对于青光眼RNFL损伤的诊断价值。结果傅立叶OCT和HTR—Ⅲ检测对正常对照组检查结果均证实RNFL从厚到薄依次为视盘下方、上方、颞侧、鼻侧象限,SOAG组和POAG组RNFL厚度变薄的顺序依次为视盘下方、上方、颞侧、鼻侧象限,各部位厚度改变的差异均有统计学意义（P〈0．05）,SOAG组和POAG组患者盘沿面积、杯盘面积比、视杯面积、盘沿容积与正常对照组比较,差异均有统计学意义（P〈0．05）。对3组患者的检测表明,傅立叶OCT与HTR-Ⅲ检测视盘上方象限、下方象限的测定之间存在着正相关关系（r=0．362、r=0．441、r=0．395,P〈0．05）;2种检查方法所测得3个组视杯容积、视杯面积、盘沿容积、杯盘面积比呈正相关（P〈0．05）。在POAG组中,傅立叶OCT测得视盘参数中的盘沿面积、盘沿容积、视杯容积、杯盘面积比与视野的平均缺损值间的相关系数分别为0．284、0．286、0．340、0．371（P〈0．05）;HRT-Ⅲ测得视盘参数中的盘沿面积、盘沿容积、杯盘面积比与视野的平均缺损值间的相关系数分别为0．339、0．859、0．422（P〈0．05）。结论傅立叶OCT和HRT-Ⅲ检测的视盘参数结果接近,且均与视野的平均缺损值有较好的相关性;所检测杯盘面积比、盘沿面积和视盘上方象限、下方象限的RNFL厚度的改变在青光眼早期诊断中均有重要价值。     

Evaluation of the glaucomatous damage on retinal nerve fiber layer thickness measured by optical coherence tomography

PURPOSE: To evaluate the relationship between visual field and retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness measured by optical coherent tomography (OCT) and to assess the diagnostic ability of OCT to distinguish between early glaucomatous or glaucoma-suspect eyes from normal eyes. DESIGN: Retrospective, non-randomized, cross-sectional study. METHODS: A total of 160 eyes of 120 normal Japanese adults, 23 eyes of 16 patients with ocular hypertension, 38 eyes of 35 glaucoma-suspect patients, and 237 glaucomatous eyes of 140 glaucoma patients were enrolled in the study. The glaucoma group included 89 early glaucomatous eyes. Thickness of the RNFL around the optic disk was determined with three 3.4-mm diameter circle OCT scans. Average and segmental RNFL thickness values were compared among all groups. The correlation between mean deviation and RNFL thickness in glaucomatous eyes was also analyzed. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve area was calculated to discriminate normal eyes from early glaucomatous or glaucoma-suspect eyes. RESULTS: A significant relationship existed between the mean deviation and RNFL thickness in all parameters excluding the 3-o'clock area. The average RNFL thickness had the strongest correlation in all parameters (r = -0.729, P <.001). Retinal nerve fiber layer thickness at the 7-o'clock inferotemporal segment had the widest areas under the ROC curves in all parameters for early glaucomatous eyes (0.873). CONCLUSIONS: Measurement of RNFL thickness by OCT is useful in detecting early RNFL damage. Furthermore, OCT measurements of RNFL thickness may provide clinically relevant information in monitoring glaucomatous changes.     

Optic disc morphology in primary open-angle glaucoma versus primary angle-closure glaucoma in South India

Purpose:The aim of this study was to investigate the optic disc morphology in primary angle-closure glaucoma (PACG) versus primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) in South Indians.Methods:A total of 60 patients (60 eyes) with PACG and 52 patients (52 eyes) with POAG were included in a cross-sectional observational study. The glaucoma diagnosis was based on a glaucomatous appearance of the optic disc correlating with visual field defects. The glaucoma was graded as early, moderate, or severe, depending upon perimetric loss. All patients underwent an ophthalmic evaluation, including visual field examination and planimetric analysis of 30° stereoscopic color optic disc photographs.Results:The POAG and PACG groups did not differ significantly in a disc or rim area, rim width, and frequencies of disc hemorrhages or rim notches. However, early POAG group (n = 15) had a significantly deeper cup depth (P = 0.01), larger beta zone (P = 0.01), and a higher frequency of localized retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) defects (P = 0.02) than early PACG (n = 20).Conclusion:In the early stage of the disease, POAG compared to PACG may be characterized by deeper disc cupping, a larger beta zone of peripapillary atrophy, and a higher frequency of localized RNFL defects. Such differences in early glaucoma may suggest differences in pathophysiology in POAG and PACG.     

Comparison of glaucomatous parameters in normal, ocular hypertensive and glaucomatous eyes using optical coherence tomography 3000

This study was performed to evaluate optic disc appearance, retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness, and macular thickness in normal, ocular hypertensive (OHT) and glaucomatous eyes using optical coherence tomography (OCT) 3000. One hundred fifty-eight eyes of 167 consecutive subjects were enrolled: 60 normal, 53 OHT, and 54 glaucomatous. OCT topographic parameters of cup diameter, cup area, rim area, and cup/disc area ratio were significantly less in OHT eyes than in normal eyes and were significantly less in glaucomatous eyes than in normal and OHT eyes. RNFL was significantly thinner in OHT eyes than in normal eyes in the inferior quadrant, and in glaucomatous eyes than in OHT and normal eyes in the mean and for all four quadrants. Macular thickness was significantly thinner in glaucomatous eyes than in OHT and normal eyes throughout all subdivisions. Optic disc parameters, and RNFL and macular thickness measurements made with OCT may be useful in the clinical assessment of glaucoma.     

原发性开角型及慢性闭角型青光眼患者视盘毛细血管密度和视野缺损的关联性研究

目的 本研究旨在通过分析原发性开角型青光眼(POAG)患者和慢性原发性闭角型青光眼(PACG)患者的视盘毛细血管密度与视野缺损的相关性,探讨视盘毛细血管密度在青光眼诊断和病情评估中的价值。方法 纳入2017年9月2018年9月我院收治的POAG患者90例(90眼)作为POAG组,慢性PACG患者75例(75眼)作为PACG组,2组的年龄、性别和视野平均缺损(MD)值进行了匹配。此外,纳入同期性别、年龄匹配的60位健康体检者60眼作为对照组。检测所有参与者的视盘毛细血管密度、视网膜神经纤维层(RNFL)厚度及视野缺损情况。结果 POAG和PACG患者的平均RNFL厚度和平均毛细血管密度均显著低于正常人(P<0.05),而POAG患者和PACG患者的平均RNFL厚度和平均毛细血管密度差异没有统计学意义(P>0.05)。对于POAG患者,其视盘上方、下方、颞侧和全区的RNFL厚度与视野MD值呈负相关(r=-0.525,-0.462,-0.246,-0.453,P均<0.05),但是鼻侧的RNFL厚度与视野MD值无相关性(r=-0.198,P>0.05)。4个区域和全区的毛细血管密度与视野MD值均呈显著负相关(r=-0.341,-0.426,-0.285,-0.298,-0.557,P均<0.05)。对于PACG患者,仅上方、下方和全区的RNFL厚度与视野MD值相关(r=-0.543,-0.604,-0.448,P均<0.05),但是4个区域及全区的毛细血管密度均与视野MD值显著相关(r=-0.613,-0.494,-0.179,-0.413,-0.589,P均<0.05)。结论 视盘毛细血管密度与POAG和PACG患者的视野缺损相关,视盘毛细血管密度的变化对于青光眼的诊断和病情评估有重要的参考价值。     

Quantification of retinal nerve fiber thickness. A comparison of laser scanning ophthalmoscopy, polarimetry and optical coherence tomography in healthy and glaucomatous eyes

Purpose. To evaluate the thickness of the retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) in healthy eyes and in eyes of patients with primary open angle glaucoma using the Heidelberg retina tomograph (HRT), the nerve fibre analyser (NFA) and the optical coherence tomograph (OCT). Methods. In this prospective cohort study, 40 normal eyes and 86 eyes of age-matched glaucoma patients were compared by confocal scanning laser tomography using the HRT, scanning laser polarimetry (NFA) and optical coherence tomography (OCT). The RNFL thickness was measured in the superior, inferior, nasal and temporal regions as well as the total circumference. Results. All three methods revealed a statistically significant difference between normal and glaucomatous eyes with respect to the mean RNFL thickness in the inferior and superior regions (p<0.001). The mean RNFL thickness in the superior region was 329 μm (HRT), 87 μm (NFA) and 94 μm (OCT) in healthy volunteers compared to 275 μm (HRT), 72 μm (NFA) and 82 μm (OCT) in the patient group. In the inferior region, it was 323 μm (HRT), 87 μm (NFA) and 93 μm (OCT) in healthy subjects versus 240 μm (HRT), 74 μm (NFA) and 83 μm (OCT) in glaucoma patients. Cut-off points to differentiate between normal and glaucomatous eyes could not be defined. There was no difference in the RNFL thickness of right and left eyes. Conclusions. In RNFL thickness measurements using HRT, NFA and OCT, glaucoma patients showed a significantly thinner RNFL in the superior and inferior areas compared to healthy volunteers. These results confirm the known histological and fundus photographic findings of RNFL thinning near the optic disc in glaucoma patients. Although RNFL thickness cannot be used to diagnose glaucoma in individual patients due to the high interindividual differences, the quantitative assessment of RNFL thickness may complement the diagnostic armamentarium as a sensitive parameter for diagnosing and monitoring glaucomas.     

应用SD-OCT纵向比较正常人群和青光眼进展及非进展人群的RNFL厚度

目的：应用频域光学相干断层扫描（ spectral－domain optical coherence tomography ,SD－OCT）纵向比较正常人群、青光眼进展及非进展人群的视网膜神经纤维层（ retinal nerve fiber layer ,RNFL）厚度。方法：应用SD－OCT对36例POAG患者和24例正常人监测RNFL厚度。受试者行视盘OCT、眼底照相及视野检查,每6mo一次,随访2a,至少有4次可信的OCT检查结果。根据视野及眼底照相结果将POAG患者划分为进展组和非进展组。分析各组RNFL厚度变化差异,同视野参数变化值做相关性分析。结果：平均随访2．1±0．3 a。17例被确定为POAG进展组。POAG进展组平均RNFL厚度损失速率明显高于POAG非进展组（2．46μm／a vs 1．21μm／a,P＜0．001）。下方RNFL厚度变化同视野平均偏差（ mean deviation ,MD）变化相关性最佳（r＝0．423,P＝0．03）。结论：应用SD－OCT纵向监测RNFL厚度, POAG进展者RNFL厚度丢失速率明显增高,下方RNFL厚度参数变化可能在监测中意义较大。     

Usefulness of optical coherence tomography parameters of the optic disc and the retinal nerve fiber layer to differentiate glaucomatous, ocular hypertensive, and normal eyes

PURPOSE: To assess Stratus optical coherence tomography (OCT) original parameters for identifying glaucomatous damage and to evaluate differences among glaucomatous, ocular hypertensive, and normal eyes. DESIGN: Cross-sectional prospective study. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: The study was conducted at 2 centers. The study population consisted of 55 normal individuals, 95 patients with ocular hypertension (OHT), and 79 patients with glaucoma. Retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) and optic nerve head OCT protocols were used to evaluate all study participants. Measurements taken were RNFL thickness, several ratios, RNFL asymmetry between both eyes, rim volume, rim width, disc area, cup area, rim area, cup/disc (C/D) area ratio, and horizontal and vertical C/D ratios. The main outcome measures were the differences in OCT parameters among groups and the areas under the receiver operating characteristic curves (AROC). RESULTS: Mean RNFL thickness around the disc, and superior and inferior RNFL thickness, were significantly thinner in glaucomatous eyes than in OHT or normal eyes (P<0.001). Rim parameters were significantly smaller in glaucomatous eyes than in normal (P<0.001) and OHT eyes (P=0.01). C/D ratios were significantly greater in glaucomatous eyes than in OHT (P<0.001) and normal (P<0.001) eyes. Significant differences were found between normal and OHT eyes in 7 disc parameters. No difference was found among groups in parameters describing RNFL asymmetry between both eyes. The AROC curves of the other RNFL and disk parameters ranged from 0.741 to 0.85. CONCLUSIONS: Almost all RNFL and disc parameters showed significant differences and discriminated between glaucomatous and normal eyes. There were significant differences in some optic nerve parameters, but no RNFL parameters, between normal and OHT eyes.     

光学相干断层成像术对原发性开角型青光眼视网膜神经纤维层的定性和定量检测

OBJECTIVE: To study the characteristics of optical coherence tomography (OCT) of primary open angle glaucoma (POAG), the difference of retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness between normal persons and patients with POAG and the correlation between RNLF and visual field index. METHODS: Eighty-three cases (149 eyes) with POAG and 83 normal persons (150 eyes) were tested by OCT with circular scans around the optic nerve head (diameter = 3.46 mm) to observe the features of OCT. Statistic analysis was taken to compare the difference of RNFL thickness in quadrants and means between normal and glaucomatous group, and the difference of the thickness among the stages in POAG. Linear correlation and regression analysis was used to show the correlation between RNFL thickness and visual field index of 115 eyes of glaucomatous patients. RESULTS: The RNFL thickness measured by OCT in normal subjects is the thickest in superior and inferior quadrants, less in thickness in temporal and the thinnest in nasal quadrant. The curve showed double peaks. The RNFL of glaucomatous patients showed local thinness or defect, diffuse thinness or combination of the above two types. The mean RNFL thickness of normal group was (90.1 +/- 10.8) microm, (140.4 +/- 10.5) microm, (85.2 +/- 14.0) microm, (140.4 +/- 9.7) microm and (114.2 +/- 6.0) microm, of glaucomatous group was (56.0 +/- 31.0) microm, (81.0 +/- 36.3) microm, (47.1 +/- 27.5) microm, (73.4 +/- 38.4) microm and (64.6 +/- 28.8) microm in temporal, superior, nasal, inferior quadrant and the whole area, respectively. There is significant difference of RNFL thickness between the normal and glaucomatous group (P < 0.000), and there are significant differences among the three stages (early, developing and late) of glaucomatous group (P < 0.000). There is a close negative relationship between RNFL thickness and visual field index (r = -0.796, P < 0.0001). The sensitivity and specificity of RNFL thickness measured by OCT were 93.3% and 92.0%, respectively. CONCLUSION: OCT can quantitatively measure the RNFL thickness and show the difference of RNFL between normal persons and glaucomatous patients. The RNFL thickness gradually decreases while visual field defect increases with the development of POAG.