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ArticleGraefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie2022

Correlation between the optic nerve pial diameter and radial peripapillary vascular changes in primary open-angle glaucoma.

Daniela Montorio, Gilda Cennamo, Maria Angelica Breve, Feliciana Menna, Michele Reibaldi, Giovanni Cennamo, Vincenzo Brescia Morra

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Article in Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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  1. Exploration of the cutoff values of axial length that is susceptible to develop advanced primary open angle glaucoma in patients aged less than 50 years.Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie · 2025
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7 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Daniela MontorioDepartment of Neurosciences, Reproductive Sciences and Dentistry, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy.
Gilda CennamoEye Clinic, Department of Public Health, University of Naples Federico II, Via S. Pansini 5, 80133, Naples, Italy. xgilda@hotmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4253-1929
Maria Angelica BreveDepartment of Neurosciences, Reproductive Sciences and Dentistry, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy.
Feliciana MennaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Ospedale Italiano Di Lugano, Lugano, Switzerland.
Michele ReibaldiDepartment of Surgical Sciences, University of Torino, Torino, Italy.
Giovanni CennamoDepartment of Neurosciences, Reproductive Sciences and Dentistry, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy.
Vincenzo Brescia MorraDepartment of Neurosciences, Reproductive Sciences and Dentistry, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy.
University of Naples Federico II · ITFederico II University Hospital · ITOspedale regionale di Lugano · CHUniversity of Turin · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTo assess the optic nerve pial diameter (ONPD) in patients with primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) using standardized A-scan ultrasound and to evaluate the correlation between the ONPD and structural, vascular optic nerve head features and visual field parameters in glaucomatous eyes.

methodsIn this prospective study, we enrolled 126 eyes of 63 POAG patients and 124 eyes of 62 healthy controls. In all subjects, the ONPD was evaluated by means of A-scan ultrasound. Spectral domain (SD)-OCT was used to assess ganglion cell complex (GCC), retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL), thicknesses, and the optic nerve head (ONH) morphology. OCTA measured the vessel density (VD) of radial peripapillary capillary (RPC) plexus.

resultsThe ONPD showed a statistically significant reduction in POAG group with respect to controls (p < 0.001). SD-OCT and OCTA parameters showed a significant impairment in patient group with respect to controls (p < 0.001). The ONH analysis revealed significantly lower values in rim area (p = 0.009) and an increased cup-to-disc area ratio (p = 0.013) and cup volume (p < 0.001) in patients with respect to controls. Significant correlations were shown in POAG group between ONPD and RPC plexus (p = 0.006). Moreover, significant correlation was also found between ONPD and structural SD-OCT parameters (p = 0.001) and between ONPD and visual field parameters (p = 0.001).

conclusionsThe standardized A-scan ultrasound measurements of the ONPD showed a significant correlation with structural and vascular glaucomatous changes measured by means of SD-OCT and OCTA. These results confirm the diagnostic reliability of the ultrasound evaluation in glaucoma optic neuropathy.

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Glaucoma, Open-AngleOptic DiskHumansIntraocular PressureProspective StudiesReproducibility of ResultsRetinal VesselsTomography, Optical CoherenceA-scan ultrasoundOptical coherence tomography angiographyOptic nerve pial diameterPrimary open angle glaucoma

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PMID34674028
PMCPMC9007773
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