Changes in RNFL Thickness According to the Myopia in Patients with Glaucoma and Ocular Hypertension.
10.3341/jkos.2008.49.10.1634
- Author:
Jung Wan KIM
1
;
Yong Yeon KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalmology, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. yongykim@mail.korea.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
GDx-VCC;
Myopia;
OCT;
RNFL thickness
- MeSH:
Compensation and Redress;
Eye;
Glaucoma;
Humans;
Intraocular Pressure;
Myopia;
Nerve Fibers;
Ocular Hypertension;
Retinaldehyde;
Scanning Laser Polarimetry;
Tomography, Optical Coherence;
Visual Field Tests
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
2008;49(10):1634-1640
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: To evaluate the changes in retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness according to the degree of myopia in patients with glaucoma and ocular hypertension. METHODS: Ninety-eight patients (165 eyes) diagnosed with glaucoma or ocular hypertension underwent optical coherence tomography (OCT) and scanning laser polarimetry using variable corneal compensation (GDx-VCC) to analyze the correlation between the degree of myopia and the thickness of the RNFL. A partial correlation coefficient analysis was performed to adjust for various factors such as age, laterality, intraocular pressure, and the mean deviation from visual field test, which can influence the RNFL thickness. RESULTS: The average, nasal, superior, and inferior sectorial RNFL thicknesses measured by OCT significantly decreased with increasing myopia (p<0.05). However, RNFL thickness measured by GDx-VCC was not significantly correlated with the degree of myopia. CONCLUSIONS: The RNFL thickness measured by OCT decreased with increasing myopia in eyes with glaucoma and ocular hypertension.
