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Abstract #19073 Published in IGR 3-1
Computer-assisted planimetry associated with Sturge-Weber syndrome.
Barry CJ; Morgan WH; Jitskaia L; Eikelboom RH; Kanagasingam YJournal of Audiovisual Media in Medicine 2000; 23: 149-152
Photographs of the optic nerve head (optic disc) in the eye are used for the clinical assessment of the disease glaucoma. These images are usually subjectively assessed by a clinician. A case of Sturge-Weber syndrome which includes glaucoma as a symptom, is presented. Narrowing of the rim of the optic disc was measured using custom-made measurement software confirming glaucomatous progression. To maximize the information obtained from optic disc images, low cost software can assist with quantifying disc parameters aiding clinical interpretation.
Dr C.J. Barry, Centre for Ophthalmology and Visual Science, University of Western Australia, Lions Eye Institute, 2 Verdun Street, Nedlands 6009, Western Australia. cjbarry@cyllene.uwa.edu.au
Classification:
9.4.9 Glaucomas associated with elevated episcleral venous pressure (Part of: 9 Clinical forms of glaucomas > 9.4 Glaucomas associated with other ocular and systemic disorders)
