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Abstract #27244 Published in IGR 12-4
Imaging technology for diagnosis of glaucoma and detection of glaucoma progression
Ohkubo SNeuro-Ophthalmology Japan 2010; 27: 268-278
Structural imaging devices have been used for diagnosing and following the progression of glaucoma. Recently, new technologies have been developed that can be used in the diagnosis and treatment of these patients including, spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (OCT) and enhanced corneal compensation, which improves the accuracy of scanning laser poralimetry (GDx). In addition, Heidelberg retina tomography (HRT) has incorporated a new classification tool, glaucoma probability score and new ethnic-specific databases. Upon adoption of these technological advances, improvements in the ability to diagnose glaucoma is expected to occur. Along with these new devices, there have also been improvements in the software used for detecting the progression of glaucoma. However, even though these new methodologies have the potential to provide better patient care, disagreements have been reported in various studies when these new imaging technologies are compared with visual field data and optic disc stereophotographs. Thus, while further studies of these new structural imaging devices need to be undertaken, they can presently be used to complement the clinical evaluations that are being performed to detect longitudinal changes in glaucoma. LA: Japanese
S. Ohkubo. Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medical Science, 13-1 Takara-machi, Kanazawa 920-8641, Japan.
Classification:
6.9.1.1 Confocal Scanning Laser Ophthalmoscopy (Part of: 6 Clinical examination methods > 6.9 Computerized image analysis > 6.9.1 Laser scanning)
6.9.1.2 Confocal Scanning Laser Polarimetry (Part of: 6 Clinical examination methods > 6.9 Computerized image analysis > 6.9.1 Laser scanning)
6.9.2.2 Posterior (Part of: 6 Clinical examination methods > 6.9 Computerized image analysis > 6.9.2 Optical coherence tomography)
