Heidelberg retinal tomography of the optic disc in the early diagnosis of glaucoma

Machekhin V.A.; Fabrikantov O.L.

doi:https://doi.org/10.17116/oftalma2017133417-24

Machekhin V.A.

Tambov branch of S. Fyodorov Eye Microsurgery Federal State Institution, 1 Rasskazovskoe shosse, Tambov, Russian Federation, 392000;
Tambov State University named after G.R. Derzhavin, Medical Institute, 93 Sovetskaya St., Tambov, Russian Federation, 392000

Fabrikantov O.L.

Tambov branch of the Academician S.N. Fyodorov IRTC «Eye Microsurgery», Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, 1 Rasskazovskoe shosse, Tambov, Russian Federation, 392000;
Tambov State University named after G.R. Derzhavin, Medical Institute, 93 Sovetskaya St., Tambov, Russian Federation, 392000

Heidelberg retinal tomography of the optic disc in the early diagnosis of glaucoma

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Machekhin V.A., Fabrikantov O.L.

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Journal: Russian Annals of Ophthalmology. 2017;133(4): 17‑24

DOI: 10.17116/oftalma2017133417-24

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Machekhin VA, Fabrikantov OL. Heidelberg retinal tomography of the optic disc in the early diagnosis of glaucoma. Russian Annals of Ophthalmology. 2017;133(4):17‑24. (In Russ.)
https://doi.org/10.17116/oftalma2017133417-24

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Aim — to analyze anatomical and topographic optic disc parameters with account to the disc area in glaucoma suspects. Material and methods. The study included 302 patients (408 eyes) aged 25 to 76 years (the mean age of 50.5±12.5 years); men and women roughly equal in number. The eyes were divided into 8 groups depending on the disc area, which ranged from 0.89 to 3.5 mm2. With HRT, 11 global and sector optic disc parameters were examined, 4 of which (disc area, rim area, cup/disc ratio, mean RNFL thickness) are presented in this paper. Results. The study revealed a great variability of disc area values as well as individual morphometric features of the examined optic discs. We have also established high statistical significance of the difference between the above-listed optic disc parameters, both global and sectoral, in groups with different disc areas with the exception of the mean RNFL thickness. Conclusion. For early glaucoma detection with HRT, it is advisable to consider the individual area-dependent anatomical and topographic features of the optic disc.

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HRT

optic disc parameters

standard normal limits

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