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Abstract #90452 Published in IGR 21-3

Rate of Change in Bruch's Membrane Opening-Minimum Rim Width and Peripapillary RNFL in Early Normal Tension Glaucoma

Cho HK; Kee C
Journal of clinical medicine 2020; 9:


BACKGROUND: to investigate the rate of change (ROC) of Bruch's membrane opening minimum rim width (BMO-MRW) and peripapillary retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness in early normal tension glaucoma (NTG) patients. METHODS: in this longitudinal cohort study, 115 subjects (115 eyes) diagnosed as early NTG (mean deviation > -6.0 dB) and who had completed more than five times of spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (OCT) tests with acceptable quality were included. Measurement of BMO-MRW and RNFL were performed at 3-month intervals by OCT. Linear mixed-effects model was employed to calculate the ROC in global region and six Garway-Heath sectors with adjusting age, sex, and BMO area. RESULTS: Average follow-up was 20.99 ± 6.99 months with OCT number of 7.54 ± 2.12. Baseline intraocular pressure was 14.72 ± 2.70 mmHg and MD was -2.73 ± 2.26 dB. ROC of global BMO-MRW was -2.06 ± 0.65 µm/yr and RNFL was -0.96 ± 0.16 µm/yr ( = 0.098). The most rapid ROC was in inferotemporal sector (BMO-MRW: -3.02 ± 0.88 µm/yr, RNFL: -1.96 ± 0.36 µm/yr) followed by superotemporal sector. CONCLUSION: The ROC of BMO-MRW, the new parameter along with that of RNFL should be considered in the management of early NTG. BMO-MRW may show visible reduction ROC better than RNFL to detect early progression in early NTG when visual field may not show significant change.

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Classification:

9.2.4 Normal pressure glaucoma (Part of: 9 Clinical forms of glaucomas > 9.2 Primary open angle glaucomas)
2.12 Choroid, peripapillary choroid, peripapillary atrophy (Part of: 2 Anatomical structures in glaucoma)
2.13 Retina and retinal nerve fibre layer (Part of: 2 Anatomical structures in glaucoma)
6.9.2.2 Posterior (Part of: 6 Clinical examination methods > 6.9 Computerized image analysis > 6.9.2 Optical coherence tomography)



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