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Trial reportBMJ open ophthalmology2023

Degree of loss in the tissue thickness, microvascular density, specific perimetry and standard perimetry in early glaucoma.

Kazunori Hirasawa, Jun Yamaguchi, Koichi Nagano, Junji Kanno, Masayuki Kasahara, Nobuyuki Shoji

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Trial report in BMJ open ophthalmology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Kazunori HirasawaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan hirasawa@kitasato-u.ac.jp.ORCID 0000-0001-5100-005X
Jun YamaguchiDepartment of Ophthalmology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan.
Koichi NaganoDepartment of Ophthalmology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan.
Junji KannoDepartment of Ophthalmology, Saitama Medical University, Iruma-gun, Saitama, Japan.
Masayuki KasaharaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan.
Nobuyuki ShojiDepartment of Ophthalmology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan.
Kitasato University · JPSaitama Medical University · JP

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo identify the degree of loss of the circumpapillary retinal nerve fibre layer (cpRNFL), the layer from the macular RNFL to the inner plexiform layer (mGCL++), circumpapillary (cpVD) and macular vascular density (mVD), Pulsar perimetry and standard perimetry in early glaucoma.

methodsIn this cross-sectional study, one eye from each of 96 healthy controls and 90 eyes with open-angle glaucoma were measured with cpRNFL, mGCL++, cpVD, mVD, Pulsar perimetry with Octopus P32 test (Pulsar) and standard perimetry with Humphrey field analyser 24-2 test (HFA). For direct comparison, all parameters were converted to relative change values adjusted in both their dynamic range and age-corrected normal value.

resultsThe degree of loss in mGCL++ (-24.7%) and cpRNFL (-25.8%) was greater than that in mVD (-17.3%), cpVD (-14.9%), Pulsar (-10.1%) and HFA (-5.9%) (each p<0.01); the degree of loss in mVD and cpVD was greater than that in Pulsar and HFA (each p<0.01); and the degree of loss in Pulsar was greater than that in HFA (p<0.01). The discrimination ability between glaucomatous and healthy eyes (area under the curve) was higher for mGCL++ (0.90) and cpRNFL (0.93) than for mVD (0.78), cpVD (0.78), Pulsar (0.78) and HFA (0.79).

conclusionThe degree of loss of cpRNFL and mGCL++ thickness preceded by approximately 7%-10% and 15%-20% compared with the micro-VD and visual fields in early glaucoma, respectively. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (http://www.umin.ac.jp/; R000046076 UMIN000040372).

Indexed as

GlaucomaGlaucoma, Open-AngleOptic DiskCross-Sectional StudiesDEAE-DextranHumansIntraocular PressureMicrovascular DensityRetinal Ganglion CellsTomography, Optical CoherenceVisual Field TestsDEAE-Dextrandiagnostic tests/investigationglaucomaimagingoptic nerve

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PMID37278436
PMCPMC10083817
OpenAlexW4362589145

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