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ArticleBMC ophthalmology2022

Do biometric parameters improve the quality of optic nerve head measurements with spectral domain optical coherence tomography?

E Elksne, J V Stingl, A K Schuster, F M Wagner, E M Hoffmann

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Article in BMC ophthalmology, 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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5 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

E ElksneDepartment of Ophthalmology, Riga Stradins University, Dzirciema iela 16, Riga, 1007, Latvia.
J V StinglDepartment of Ophthalmology, University Medical Center, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Langenbeckstr. 1, 55131, Mainz, Germany.
A K SchusterDepartment of Ophthalmology, University Medical Center, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Langenbeckstr. 1, 55131, Mainz, Germany.
F M WagnerDepartment of Ophthalmology, University Medical Center, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Langenbeckstr. 1, 55131, Mainz, Germany.
E M HoffmannDepartment of Ophthalmology, University Medical Center, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Langenbeckstr. 1, 55131, Mainz, Germany. ehoffman@uni-mainz.de.
University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz · DEJohannes Gutenberg University Mainz · DERiga Stradiņš University · LV

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundSpectral domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) is a widely applied non-invasive technique for evaluating optic nerve head parameters. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of biometric parameters such as the spherical equivalent (SE) and the anterior corneal curvature (ACC) on the peripapillary retinal nerve fiber layer (pRNFL), Bruch's membrane opening (BMO), and the minimum rim width (MRW) measurements performed by spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) in glaucomatous and healthy eyes.

methodsIn this cross-sectional, case-control prospective pilot study, the glaucoma group consisted of 50 patients with previously diagnosed and treated glaucoma and one healthy group of 50 subjects. Two consecutive examinations of pRNFL, BMO, and MRW with SD-OCT for every patient were performed without ACC and objective refraction (imaging 1) and with them (imaging 2).

resultsThe interclass correlation coefficient (ICC) reflected high agreement between imaging 1 and imaging 2 in both groups. The ICC in the glaucoma and healthy groups for pRNFL (0.99 vs. 0.98), BMO (0.95 vs. 0.97), and MRW (1.0 vs. 1.0) was comparable.

conclusionsOur preliminary data from a small number of eyes showed that the measurements of pRNFL, MRW, and BMO reflected high agreement between both imaging techniques with ACC and objective refraction and without these parameters in subjects with a refractive error up to ± 6.0 diopters. Further studies with participants with higher refractive error are necessary to evaluate the impact of biometric parameters such as SE and ACC on measurements with SD-OCT.

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Optic DiskBiometryBruch MembraneCross-Sectional StudiesHumansIntraocular PressureNerve FibersPilot ProjectsProspective StudiesRetinal Ganglion CellsTomography, Optical CoherenceBMOMRWOptic nerve headRNFLSD-OCT

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