Visual fields changes in chronic angle closure glaucoma patients after their intraocular pressures were well controlled.
- Author:
Xiao-ming DUAN
1
;
Yan-hong ZOU
;
Xiao-li LIU
;
Feng-rong AI
;
Xi-pu LIU
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Aged; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Glaucoma, Angle-Closure; physiopathology; surgery; Humans; Intraocular Pressure; Male; Middle Aged; Optic Disk; physiopathology; Optic Nerve Diseases; physiopathology; Retrospective Studies; Visual Fields
- From: Acta Academiae Medicinae Sinicae 2004;26(4):410-414
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo investigate the progression of visual field loss and to explore the prognosis of glaucomatous optic neuropathy in patients with chronic angle-closure glaucoma (CACG) after their intraocular pressures were well controlled under 21 mmHg.
METHODSForty-seven eyes of 29 patients in the Department of Ophthalmology in PUMC Hospital were included. All the patients had at least two separate tests of visual fields using the 24-2 program of the Humphery Visual Field Analyzer after their intraocular pressure were well controlled under 21 mmHg after sugery. The visual fields of patients were followed routinely for at least 1 year. In addition, all patients were divided into 2 groups according to follow-up period: 1-2 years group and over 2 years group. Visual field scores were calculated with the Advanced Glaucoma Intervention Study (AGIS) method. The visual fields were divided 5 sections and the sensitivity and defect depth of each section were calculated.
RESULTNo statistically significant differences were found in terms of AGIS scores, localized sensitivities and localized defects within the time interval of the observation.
CONCLUSIONGlaucomatous optic neuropathy is not likely to progressively deteriorate in CACG cases once their intraocular pressure are well controlled under 21 mmHg.
