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ArticleOptometry and vision science : official publication of the American Academy of Optometry2018

Novel Technique for Quantifying Retinal Nerve Fiber Bundle Abnormality in the Temporal Raphe.

Bright S Ashimatey, Brett J King, Victor E Malinovsky, William H Swanson

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Article in Optometry and vision science : official publication of the American Academy of Optometry, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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9 citing papers in PubMed, 16 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Within-eye and between-subject variability for reflectance of the retinal nerve fibre layer.Ophthalmic & physiological optics : the journal of the British College of Ophthalmic Opticians (Optometrists) · 2022
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  4. Discovery and clinical translation of novel glaucoma biomarkers.Progress in retinal and eye research · 2021
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  6. Assessing the Impact of En Face Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Imaging on Clinical Decision Making for Glaucoma Suspects.Optometry and vision science : official publication of the American Academy of Optometry · 2020
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  7. Using Small Samples to Evaluate Normative Reference Ranges for Retinal Imaging Measures.Optometry and vision science : official publication of the American Academy of Optometry · 2019
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  9. Evaluating glaucomatous abnormality in peripapillary optical coherence tomography enface visualisation of the retinal nerve fibre layer reflectance.Ophthalmic & physiological optics : the journal of the British College of Ophthalmic Opticians (Optometrists) · 2018
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Bright S AshimateyIndiana University School of Optometry, Bloomington, Indiana *Sbashima@indiana.edu.
Brett J King
Victor E Malinovsky
William H Swanson
Indiana University Bloomington · US

Funding

3D RNFL Structure And High-Resolution Perimetry For Assessing Glaucomatous DamageR01EY024542 · NEI · TRUSTEES OF INDIANA UNIVERSITY · PI SWANSON, WILLIAM H. · 2014 to 2023
$3.2M
Core Support for Vision Research at Indiana UniversityP30EY019008 · NEI · TRUSTEES OF INDIANA UNIVERSITY · PI BURNS, STEPHEN A · 2009 to 2013
$2.1M
NEI NIH HHS P30 EY019008NEI NIH HHS R01 EY024542
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

significanceGlaucomatous nasal visual field abnormalities correspond to damage in the temporal raphe-where individual nerve bundles can be visualized. The ability to quantify structural abnormality in the raphe, with a clinically applicable protocol, sets the stage for investigating the raphe as a potential site for assessing early glaucoma. PURPOSE: To develop a clinically applicable imaging and analysis technique for identifying retinal nerve fiber bundle abnormalities in the temporal raphe.

methodsSpectralis optical coherence tomography scans customized for the temporal raphe were gathered from 30 younger controls, 30 older controls, and 29 patients with glaucoma. An analysis technique was developed based on the reflectance of the nerve fiber bundles. The technique was first developed in the younger controls, and then applied to the older controls to generate normative data for quantifying nerve fiber bundle reflectance abnormalities in the patients with glaucoma. Matrix perimetric data were gathered in the patients with glaucoma to evaluate the reflectance technique's findings. Reflectance abnormality in the patients was defined when the fraction of enface area showing reflectance abnormality was greater than the 95th percentile estimated from controls. Spearman's rho was used to quantify the relation between the total deviation at the perimetric testing locations and the fraction of corresponding enface area showing reflectance abnormality.

resultsTwenty-five of the 29 patients had reflectance abnormalities. Eight of these had mild to no perimetric mean deviation abnormality. Similar results were found when perimetric total deviations were compared to reflectance abnormalities in the corresponding enface locations. Spearman's rho comparing the total deviations to reflectance abnormalities found rs(174) = -0.72, P < .001.

conclusionsThe technique typically identified reflectance abnormality when perimetric abnormality was present. It also identified reflectance abnormalities even when perimetric abnormality was mild or absent. The findings support the potential of raphe imaging in detecting early glaucomatous damage.

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AdultAgedAged, 80 and overAgingFemaleGlaucoma, Open-AngleHumansIntraocular PressureMaleMiddle AgedNerve FibersOptic DiskOptic Nerve DiseasesRetinal Ganglion CellsTomography, Optical CoherenceVision Disorders

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PMCPMC5895132
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