Scanning laser polarimetry, retinal nerve fiber layer photography, and perimetry in the diagnosis of glaucomatous nerve fiber defects

Kremmer, Stephan; Ayertey, H. D.; Selbach, J. Michael; Steuhl, Klaus‐Peter

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“…10 If a decrease in the RNFL can be reliably detected, the clinician may be alerted to the risk for developing glaucoma. 8,9 To the best of our knowledge, there have not been any reports evaluating RNFL thickness in patients with OSAS, even though an association between glaucoma and sleep apnoea syndrome has been reported. [3][4][5][6] In this study, we measured the RNFL thickness to assess retinal nerve fibre injury reflected by thinning of this layer in OSAS.…”

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“…This is followed by characteristic visual field defects. 9 Patients with glaucoma can lose 40% of retinal ganglion cell axons before a measurable visual defect is evident. 10 Early detection of RNFL thinning offers an opportunity to detect glaucoma at its earlier stages.…”

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“…10 Early detection of RNFL thinning offers an opportunity to detect glaucoma at its earlier stages. 8,9 Scanning laser polarimeter is a computerized image analysing technique designed for objective, quantitative in vivo measurement of the RNFL thickness. It accomplishes this by measuring the phase shift (retardation) of polarized laser light traversing the RNFL.…”

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“…Kremmer and colleagues 167 found that 4.7% of their population could not undergo SLP. However, the authors did not state the characteristics of their population with regard to acuity, refractive error and visual field status.…”

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The effectiveness of the Heidelberg Retina Tomograph and laser diagnostic glaucoma scanning system (GDx) in detecting and monitoring glaucoma

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Henson²,

Harper³

et al. 2005

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“…This thinning can be present in the eyes of the patients with glaucoma before detectable changes occur in the visual field. 22,23 If a decrease in the RNFLT can be reliably detected, the clinician may be alerted for the risk of developing glaucoma. To the best of our knowledge, there is only one report evaluating RNFLT in patients with OSAS.…”

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The Relationship Between Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome and Glaucoma

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Öztura²,

Arıkan³

et al. 2012

Turkiye Klinikleri J Med Sci

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990laucoma is an optic neuropathy characterized by progressive retinal ganglion cell damage, optic nerve cupping and visual field defect. The prevalence of primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) in the general white population is estimated to be between 1.7% to 3%. [1][2][3][4][5] The prevalence of normal tension glaucoma (NTG) increases with age, ranging from 0.2% in 43-54 age group, and up to 1.6% in those over 75 years of age. 4 The Relationship Between Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome and Glaucoma A AB BS ST TR RA AC CT T O Ob bj je ec ct ti iv ve e: : In this study, we investigated the prevalence of glaucoma in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS). M Ma at te er ri ia al l a an nd d M Me et th ho od ds s: : Sixty-four patients with OSAS and 32 control subjects comprised the study group. Detailed ophthalmological examinations, computerized visual field analysis and imaging of the optic nerve head with Optical Coherence Tomography were performed. Diurnal intraocular pressure measurements were made on patients with OSAS. Patients with OSAS were divided into three groups (mild, moderate and severe) for severity of the disease based on their apnea-hypopnea indexes (AHI). R Re es su ul lt ts s: : There was a statistically significant correlation among AHI, mean deviation and retinal nerve fiber layer thickness (p<0.05). Glaucoma was diagnosed in seven patients with OSAS (10.9%). One patient had primary open angle glaucoma and six patients had normal tension glaucoma. Five of the patients with glaucoma were in severe OSAS group. C Co on nc cl lu us si io on n: : The results of this study show that OSAS is associated with glaucoma. Patients with OSAS should be followed regularly for glaucoma development and progression.K Ke ey y W Wo or rd ds s: : Glaucoma; polysomnography; sleep apnea, obstructive Ö ÖZ ZE ET T A Am ma aç ç: : Bu çalışmada obstrüktif uyku apne sendromu (OUAS) tanısı almış hastalarda glokom sıklığı araştırıldı. G Ge er re eç ç v ve e Y Yö ön nt te em ml le er r: : OUAS tanısı almış 64 hasta ve 32 kontrol olgusu çalışma grubunu oluşturdu. Çalışma grubuna detaylı oftalmolojik muayene, görme alanı ve optik koherens tomografi ile optik sinir başı analizi yapıldı. OUAS'lı hastaların yirmi dört saatlik göz içi basıncı (GİB) eğrisi çıkarıldı. OUAS'lı hastalar apne-hipopne indeksine (AHİ) göre üç gruba (hafif, orta ve ağır) ayrıldı. B Bu ul lg gu ul la ar r: : AHİ ile ortalama sapma ve sinir lifi kalınlığı arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı korelasyon saptandı (p<0,05). OUAS'lı hastalardan yedi hastada glokom saptandı (%10,9). Bir hastada primer açık açılı glokom (PAAG) ve 6 hastada normal basınçlı glokom (NBG) saptandı. Glokom tanısı konan yedi hastadan beş tanesi ağır OUAS'lı grupta yer aldı. S So on nu uç ç: : Bu çalışmanın sonuları OUAS ile glokom arasında ilişki olduğunu göstermiştir. Obstüktif uyku apne sendromu tanılı hastalar glokom gelişimi ve ilerlemesi açısından düzenli takip edilmelidir.A An na ah ht ta ar r K Ke el li im me el le er r: : Glokom; polisomnografi; uyku apnesi, tıka...

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Scanning laser polarimetry, retinal nerve fiber layer photography, and perimetry in the diagnosis of glaucomatous nerve fiber defects

Cited by 25 publications

References 16 publications

Retinal nerve fibre layer measurements are reduced in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome

Retinal nerve fibre layer measurements are reduced in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome

The effectiveness of the Heidelberg Retina Tomograph and laser diagnostic glaucoma scanning system (GDx) in detecting and monitoring glaucoma

The Relationship Between Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome and Glaucoma

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