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Abstract #26840 Published in IGR 12-3
Relationship between the thickness change of retinal nerve fiber layer and visual field damage in the primary open angle glaucoma for the syndrome differentiation of TCM
Chen Q; Cheng H-B; Zeng P; Liu J; Wen C; Zheng Y-YInternational Journal of Ophthalmology 2010; 10: 952-954
AIM: To investigate the relationship between the thickness change of retinal nerve fiber layer and visual field damage in the primary open angle glaucoma (bluish glaucoma) for the syndrome differentiation of TCM. METHODS: Seventy-two patients (144 eyes) of primary open angle glaucoma underwent optical coherence tomography for a 3.4mm ring around the optic disc. Each quadrant retinal nerve fiber layer thickness was recorded, and imported Humphry vision analyzer was used for quantification in the whole field of vision 30(degrees) test checks. Traditional Chinese medicine was applied on the patients with TCM theory. The relationship between the two was observed. RESULTS: TCM syndrome and retinal nerve fiber layer thickness changes had statistical significance, TCM syndrome type and the type of visual field damage was statistically significant (P<0.05). CONCLUSION: The optic nerve damage is more common in the deficiency within the blue wind, optic nerve damage were seen in the early period. Therefore, the extent of optic nerve damage to a certain extent gives a certain degree of guidance in TCM treatment.LA: Chinese
H.-B. Cheng. Shenzhen Eye Hospital, Shenzhen 518040, Guangdong Province, China. chb5801@126.com
Classification:
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)
6.6.2 Automated (Part of: 6 Clinical examination methods > 6.6 Visual field examination and other visual function tests)
