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Abstract #5599 Published in IGR 2-1
Scanning laser tomography in the diagnosis of juvenile glaucoma
Koraszewska-Matuszewska B; Filipek E; Samochowiec-Donocik E; Pieczara EKlinika Oczna 1999; 101:185-188
The aim of this research was to evaluate the optic nerve head parameters of children with juvenile glaucoma with the scanning laser ophthalmoscope from Laser Diagnostic Technologies Inc. The material consisted of 46 eyes of 25 children aged from seven to 18 years. There were 18 glaucomatous eyes (group I) and 28 eyes without glaucoma (group II) as a control. The three examinations were repeated every three months. Mean values of Volume B in the glaucomatous group were: first visit, -0.327±0.098; second visit, -0.390±0.130; third visit: 0.344±0.096 mm3. These values in the control group were: 0.234±0.73; -0.224±0.071; and -0.252±0.069 mm3, respectively. The difference was statistically significant. Mean values of Volume A were significantly lower in group I: 0.216±0.034, 0.207±0.033, and 0.203±0.030 mm3 than in group II: 0.269±0.039, 0.283±0.032, and 0.271±0.042 mm3, respectively. The CD ratio was higher in the glaucomatous eyes: 0.447±0.080; 0.491±0.069; 0.484±0.074 compared to the control group: 0.376±0.060; 0.368±0.067; and 0.399±0.056, respectively. This difference was significant. More changes in biomorphometric parameters of the optic nerve head were observed in the glaucomatous group during the follow-up period. The role of laser scanning ophthalmoscopic tomography is very important in the diagnosis of early forms of juvenile glaucoma in the young. LA: Polish
Dr. B. Koraszewska-Matuszewska, Kliniki Okulistyki Dzieciecej, Katedry Okulistyki Slaskiej AM w Katowicach
Classification:
2.13 Retina and retinal nerve fibre layer (Part of: 2 Anatomical structures in glaucoma)
6.9.1 Laser scanning (Part of: 6 Clinical examination methods > 6.9 Computerized image analysis)
9.1 Developmental glaucomas (Part of: 9 Clinical forms of glaucomas)