Reproducibility of Peripapillary Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Thickness Measured by Spectral Domain Optical Coherence Tomography in Pseudophakic Eyes

Purpose

To assess the reproducibility of circumpapillary retinal nerve fiber layer (cpRNFL) thickness measurement (measurement agreement) and its color-coded classification (classification agreement) by Cirrus spectral domain optical coherence tomography (OCT) in pseudophakic eyes.

Methods

Two-hundred five participants having glaucoma or glaucoma suspected eyes underwent two repeated Cirrus OCT scans to measure cpRNFL thickness (optic disc cube 200 × 200). After classifying participants into three different groups according to their lens status (clear media, cataract, and pseudophakic), values of intra-class coefficient (ICC), coefficient of variance, and test-retest variability were compared between groups for average retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thicknesses and that corresponding to four quadrant maps. Linear weighted kappa coefficients were calculated as indicators of agreement of color code classification in each group.

Results

ICC values were all excellent (generally defined as 0.75 to 1.00) for the average and quadrant RNFL thicknesses in all three groups. ICC values of the clear media group tended to be higher than those in the cataract and pseudophakic groups for all quadrants and average thickness. Especially in the superior and nasal quadrants, the ICC value of the cataract group was significantly lower than that of the clear media and pseudophakic groups. For average RNFL thickness, classification agreement (kappa) in three groups did not show a statistically significant difference. For quadrant maps, classification agreement (kappa) in the clear media group was higher than those in the other two groups.

Conclusions

Agreement of cpRNFL measurement and its color code classification between two repeated Cirrus OCT scans in pseudophakic eyes was as good as that in eyes with clear crystalline lens. More studies are required to ascertain the effect of lens status on the reproducibility of Cirrus OCT according to different stages of glaucoma patients.     

青光眼视网膜神经纤维层厚度的光学相干断层扫描纵向评估

目的：纵向评估光学相干断层扫描（OCT）视盘周围神经纤维层厚度测量，并将这些检查与临床状态和自动视野计检查作横向比较。 方法：对参与前瞻性纵向研究的青光眼或疑似青光眼患者64只眼（37例）作回顾性评估。所有参与者每6个月作一次全面的临床评估、视野检查和OCT。视野进展按可重复性测量的视野平均偏差至少比基线降低2dB，OCT进展按可重复性测量视网膜神经纤维层平均厚度至少变薄20pro。 结果：每个患者在中位值为4．7年的随访中有5个可使用的OCT扫描。青光眼和疑似青光眼患者之间视网膜神经纤维层厚度线性回归斜度的差异对所有变量均不显著；然而，Kaplan-Meier生存曲线分析显示视野比OCT测量有较高的进展率。在随访期间66％的眼是稳定的。22％只有OCT进展，9％单有视野平均偏差进展。3％视野和OCT都有进展。 结论：OCT比全自动视野计对辨别青光眼进展有更大的可能性。这可能反映OCT的敏感性或在常规方法发现之前其真实损害就能被OCT发现。     

频域光学相干断层成像术检测视网膜神经纤维层容积的研究

目的 采用频域光学相干断层成像术测量正常人视乳头旁视网膜神经纤维层(Retina nerve fiberlayer,RNFL)容积,分析视乳头旁神经纤维层立体结构,为评价视神经、视网膜等疾病的神经纤维层容积改变提供参考数据.方法 368名健康人经视力、眼压、裂隙灯、屈光和眼底等常规眼科检查,排除青光眼、视神经和视网膜等影响RNFL疾患后,行双眼以视乳头为中心的三维光学相干断层扫描.每名受检者随机抽取一眼的测量结果进行统计.结果 正常人视乳头旁RNFL平均容积以下方象限最大(0.558±0.059)mm~3,上象限次之(0.549±0.059)mm~3,鼻侧偏小(0.347 ±0.049)mm~3,颞侧最小(0.321±0.043)mm~3;不同性别、眼别之间各象限RNFL平均容积没有差异;鼻、颞象限的RNFL容积在各年龄组之间没有差异,而上、下象限在各年龄组之间的差异具有统计学意义.结论 频域光学相干断层成像术能够精确地测量RNFL容积,研究初步建立正常人视乳头旁RNFL容积数据库,为今后临床和科研提供参考.     

Scanning Laser Polarimetry and Optical Coherence Tomography for Detection of Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Defects

Purpose

To compare the ability of scanning laser polarimetry with variable corneal compensation (GDx-VCC) and Stratus optical coherence tomography (OCT) to detect photographic retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) defects.

Methods

This retrospective cross-sectional study included 45 eyes of 45 consecutive glaucoma patients with RNFL defects in red-free fundus photographs. The superior and inferior temporal quadrants in each eye were included for data analysis separately. The location and presence of RNFL defects seen in red-free fundus photographs were compared with those seen in GDx-VCC deviation maps and OCT RNFL analysis maps for each quadrant.

Results

Of the 90 quadrants (45 eyes), 31 (34%) had no apparent RNFL defects, 29 (32%) had focal RNFL defects, and 30 (33%) had diffuse RNFL defects in red-free fundus photographs. The highest agreement between GDx-VCC and red-free photography was 73% when we defined GDx-VCC RNFL defects as a cluster of three or more color-coded squares (p<5%) along the traveling line of the retinal nerve fiber in the GDx-VCC deviation map (kappa value, 0.388; 95% confidence interval (CI), 0.195 to 0.582). The highest agreement between OCT and red-free photography was 85% (kappa value, 0.666; 95% CI, 0.506 to 0.825) when a value of 5% outside the normal limit for the OCT analysis map was used as a cut-off value for OCT RNFL defects.

Conclusions

According to the kappa values, the agreement between GDx-VCC deviation maps and red-free photography was poor, whereas the agreement between OCT analysis maps and red-free photography was good.     

Measurement of Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Thickness and Macular Volume for Glaucoma Detection Using Optical Coherence Tomography

Purpose

To evaluate retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness and macular volume in normal eyes and in the eyes of patients with glaucoma, and to compare the usefulness of these measurements in diagnosing glaucomatous eyes.

Methods

Eighty-one eyes were divided into three groups: normal control (n = 31), early glaucoma [n = 31, mean deviation (MD) ≥ ?6?dB], and advanced glaucoma (n = 19, MD < ?6?dB). The RNFL thickness and macular volume were measured using Stratus OCT (optical coherence tomography). Then, the diagnostic power of these parameters was evaluated.

Results

In eyes with early glaucoma, RNFL thickness was decreased significantly in eight of the 12 peripapillary sectors, and macular volume was decreased significantly in six of the nine macular sectors, compared with normal eyes. In the advanced glaucoma eyes, RNFL and macular volume were decreased throughout, except in RNFL thickness in the papillomacular region, and in retinal thickness in the foveal region. The area under the receiver-operating characteristic curve (AUROC) of the average RNFL (0.963) was larger than the macular volume (0.919).

Conclusions

Both peripapillary RNFL thickness and macular volume were decreased even in the early stage of glaucoma. Average RNFL thickness had greater diagnostic power than macular volume.?Jpn J Ophthalmol 2007;51:197–203 © Japanese Ophthalmological Society 2007

     

OCT检测视网膜神经纤维层厚度及视盘参数在青光眼早期诊断应用

目的 通过光学相干断层成像术(OCT)检测视网膜神经纤维层(RNFL)厚度及视盘结构参数,结合视野改变,探讨OCT在青光眼早期诊断中的应用价值.方法 采用OCT对34只眼疑似闭角型青光眼(SG)患者、36只眼慢性闭角型青光眼(CACG)早中期患者、10只眼正常人行RNFL及视盘扫描,观察各组的RNFL厚度及视盘结构的图像特征;将各象限RNFL厚度和平均RNFL厚度的均数进行总体比较及任意两组间比较;将视乳头水平、垂直杯盘比及杯/盘面积比的均数进行比较;将平均RNFL厚度与视野指数进行相关分析.结果 三组间各象限RNFL厚度、平均RNFL厚度、视盘参数差异有统计学意义(P<0.05);正常人与SG组下方、上方及平均RNFL厚度差异有统计学意义(P<0.05);正常人与CACG早中期组各象限RNFL厚度及平均RNFL厚度差异均有统计学意义(P<0.05);CACG早中期组与SG组上方、下方、鼻侧及平均RNFL厚度差异有统计学意义(P相似文献   

Evaluation of Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Thickness in Acromegalic Patients Using Spectral-Domain Optical Coherence Tomography

Purpose: To evaluate retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness in acromegalic patients. Methods: A study group of 29 patients with acromegaly and a control group of 38 age-matched healthy individuals were enrolled in a cross-sectional study. The study group was further divided by tumor size into two subgroups, a macroadenoma group and a microadenoma group. Serum growth hormone (GH) and insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-I) levels were detected at the time of ophthalmological examination in the study group. In both the study and control group, the RNFL thickness in the four quadrants was measured by optical coherence tomography. The relationship between GH and IGF-I levels and RNLF thickness was also evaluated. Results: The difference in mean RNLF thickness in all quadrants between the study and control groups was not statistically significant. In acromegalic patients with macroadenoma, the mean RNLF thickness of the inferior quadrant decreased significantly compared to both patients with microadenoma and healthy individuals (p?=?0,032 and p?=?0,046). GH and IGF-1 levels were not significantly correlated with the RNLF thickness in the study group. Conclusions: Excessive GH and IGF-1 levels do not affect the optic nerve or RNLF thickness, whereas the RNLF becomes thinner in the inferior quadrant in acromegalic patients with macroadenoma as a result of the chiasmal compression.     

Evaluation of Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer in Patients with Idiopathic Optic Perineuritis using Optical Coherence Tomography

The aim of this study was to assess the effect of idiopathic Optic perineuritis on the retinal nerve fiber layer, and determine the ability of optical coherence tomography to evaluate retinal nerve fiber loss after idiopathic Optic perineuritis. Four patients were assessed in this study. In all cases, average retinal nerve fiber layer was significantly thinner in the affected eye in comparison with the normal reference value and with the value for the contralateral normal eye at 12 months after the onset of optic perineuritis. Our study revealed that retinal nerve fiber layer loss occurs in idiopathic optic nerve sheath inflammation.     

Evaluation of Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer in Patients with Idiopathic Optic Perineuritis using Optical Coherence Tomography

Abstract

The aim of this study was to assess the effect of idiopathic Optic perineuritis on the retinal nerve fiber layer, and determine the ability of optical coherence tomography to evaluate retinal nerve fiber loss after idiopathic Optic perineuritis. Four patients were assessed in this study. In all cases, average retinal nerve fiber layer was significantly thinner in the affected eye in comparison with the normal reference value and with the value for the contralateral normal eye at 12 months after the onset of optic perineuritis. Our study revealed that retinal nerve fiber layer loss occurs in idiopathic optic nerve sheath inflammation.     

Dynamic Ranges of Retinal Nerve Fiber and Optic Nerve Head Parameters Measured Using Optical Coherence Tomography in Glaucoma: A Longitudinal Study

PurposeTo evaluate the dynamic range of retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) and optic nerve head (ONH) parameters measured using optical coherence tomography (OCT) in conditions ranging from nonglaucomatous status to advanced glaucoma by longitudinal observation.MethodsA total of 15 eyes from 12 participants with glaucoma progression from a nonglaucomatous status to advanced glaucoma were included. The RNFL and ONH parameters were compared between the nonglaucomatous and advanced stages within the same eye. The absolute and relative changes in OCT parameters were analyzed.ResultsThe median highest intraocular pressure was 42.5 mmHg (interquartile range, 37.5 to 54.5 mmHg), and the final mean deviation of the visual field test was −24.68 dB (interquartile range, −23.93 to −31.13 dB). The median relative changes in RNFL thickness were −40.6% in the overall area, and −51.9%, −21.4%, −51.1%, and −41.8% in the superior, nasal, inferior, and temporal quadrants, respectively (all p < 0.05). Relative changes in the rim area, disc area, average cup to disc ratio, vertical cup to disc ratio, and cup volume were −56.64%, 0.59%, 62.10%, 66.0%, and 337.90%, respectively (all p < 0.05, except for disc area with a p-value of 0.753).ConclusionsThe dynamic range of the RNFL thickness ranged from 40.6% to 51.9%, and the dynamic range of the ONH parameters ranged from 56.64% to 337.90%. During the course of glaucoma progression, the cup volume showed the widest dynamic range. However, the disc area did not show significant changes.     

Comparison of the Diagnostic Ability of Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Thickness Measured using Time Domain and Spectral Domain Optical Coherence Tomography in Primary Open Angle Glaucoma

 Purpose: To evaluate and compare the diagnostic ability of retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness measurements using time domain (Stratus) and spectral domain (Cirrus HD) optical coherence tomography (OCT) in preperimetric and early primary open angle glaucoma (POAG). Methods: A total 62 eyes of 62 normal subjects, 47 eyes of 47 early perimetric damage POAG patients and 30 eyes of 30 preperimetric glaucoma patients were chosen in the study. All the subjects underwent peripapillary RNFL thickness measurements using Stratus OCT and Cirrus HD-OCT on the same day by a single trained operator. The RNFL thickness measured by Stratus OCT and Cirrus HD-OCT was statistically compared using paired t-tests. The relationship between RNFL thickness measured by two OCT instruments was evaluated using Pearson’s correlation coefficient. Areas under the receiver operating characteristic curves (AROC) were calculated and compared. Results: RNFL thickness measured using Stratus OCT was generally thicker than that using Cirrus HD-OCT(P＜0.05). A highly significant correlation between the two OCT instruments measurements was found in four quadrants and average RNFL thickness measurements (P＜0.001). The average RNFL thickness of Cirrus HD-OCT had significantly (P = 0.006) higher diagnostic ability (AROC = 0.951) than that of Stratus OCT (AROC = 0.881) in preperimetric glaucoma. There were no significant differences between the AROCs for other RNFL thickness parameters from Cirrus HD-OCT and Stratus OCT in preperimetric and early glaucoma (P＞0.05). Conclusion: Significant differences and an excellent correlation were noted in terms of RNFL thickness measurements using Stratus OCT and Cirrus HD-OCT. Cirrus HD-OCT presented higher diagnostic ability for preperimetric glaucoma.     

光学相干断层成像术测定国人视网膜神经纤维层厚度正常值的初步研究

目的:光学相干断层成像术(optical coherence tomograpy,OCT)测定国人视网膜神经纤维层(reti-nal nerve fiber layer,RNFL)厚度的正常值,为在青光眼早期诊断中的应用奠定基础。方法:使用OCT对77例111只正常眼进行环绕视乳头的RNFL扫描(3.46mm直径),分析不同年龄、性别、眼别RNFL厚度的差异。结果:不同性别、眼别间RNFL的相应厚度无显著差异(P>0.05);各年龄组RNFL厚度平均值(x±s,μm):上象限为128.00±10.31～149.00±13.17、下象限132.95±9.54～142.33±10.60、全周平均RNFL109.00±4.72～114.28±7.98;RNFL随年龄增长有变薄的趋势,以上象限为明显(P<0.05)。结论:OCT检测所得RNFL厚度的均值与性别及眼别无关;应以年龄分组,在本研究的基础上扩大检验的样本数,建立RNFL正常值。眼科学报1998;14:207～209。     

Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Thickness Measurement Comparison Using Spectral Domain and Swept Source Optical Coherence Tomography

PurposeTo investigate the retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness concordance when measured by spectral domain (SD) and swept source (SS) optical coherence tomography (OCT), and to compare glaucoma-discriminating capability.MethodsRNFL thicknesses were measured with the scan circle, centered on the optic nerve head, in 55 healthy, 41 glaucoma suspected, and 87 glaucomatous eyes. The RNFL thickness measured by the SD-OCT (sdRNFL thickness) and SS-OCT (ssRNFL thickness) were compared using the t-test. Bland-Altman analysis was performed to examine their agreement. We compared areas under the receiver operating characteristics curve and examined sdRNFL and ssRNFL thickness for discriminating glaucomatous eyes from healthy eyes, and from glaucoma suspect eyes.ResultsThe average ssRNFL thickness was significantly greater than sdRNFL thickness in healthy (110.0 ± 7.9 vs. 100.1 ± 6.8 µm, p < 0.001), glaucoma suspect (96.8 ± 9.3 vs. 89.6 ± 7.9 µm, p < 0.001), and glaucomatous eyes (74.3 ± 14.2 vs. 69.1 ± 12.4 µm, p = 0.011). Bland-Altman analysis showed that there was a tendency for the difference between ssRNFL and sdRNFL to increase in eyes with thicker RNFL. The area under the curves of the average sdRNFL and ssRNFL thickness for discriminating glaucomatous eyes from healthy eyes (0.984 vs. 0.986, p = 0.491) and glaucoma suspect eyes (0.936 vs. 0.918, p = 0.132) were comparable.ConclusionsThere was a tendency for ssRNFL thickness to increase, compared with sdRNFL thickness, in eyes with thicker RNFL. The ssRNFL thickness had comparable diagnostic capability compared with sdRNFL thickness for discriminating glaucomatous eyes from healthy eyes and glaucoma suspect eyes.