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ArticleKorean journal of ophthalmology : KJO2024

Peripapillary Perfusion Analysis Using Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography in Patients with Normal Tension Glaucoma.

Do Young Kim, Soojin Kim, Sang Ah Kim, Jun Mo Lee, Ji Hyun Kim

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Do Young KimSiloam Eye Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
Soojin KimSiloam Eye Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
Sang Ah KimSiloam Eye Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
Jun Mo LeeSiloam Eye Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
Ji Hyun KimSiloam Eye Hospital, Seoul, Korea.

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Abstract

purposeThis study aimed to assess the difference in the vascular parameters of perfusion in the optic nerve head in normal tension glaucoma (NTG) across disease stages using optical coherence tomography angiography and its correlation with peripapillary retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness.

methodsIn this retrospective study, 83 eyes with varying stages of NTG (25 mild, 31 moderate, and 27 severe) and 90 healthy eyes were enrolled. The perfusion density (PD) and flux index (FI) of the optic nerve head divided into four sectors were determined. We compared the vascular, structural, and functional parameters between normal and glaucomatous eyes and performed a subgroup analysis among the NTG stages. Pearson correlation coefficient was used to assess the topographic correlation between vascular parameters and RNFL thickness.

resultsPD and FI were significantly decreased in the NTG group. Subgroup analysis revealed a significant decrease in vascular parameters in most regions in the NTG group, except for the nasal PD and temporal FI. Post hoc analysis showed a significant decrease in PD in the inferior region across all severity levels (mild vs. moderate, p = 0.012; moderate vs. severe, p = 0.012; mild vs. severe, p < 0.001). PD and FI were strongly correlated with RNFL thickness in all quadrants (all p < 0.001), with the strongest correlation observed in the inferior region.

conclusionsVascular parameters were significantly decreased in glaucomatous eyes, and the degree of decrease in vascular parameters was proportional to glaucoma severity. Peripapillary perfusion analysis using optical coherence tomography angiography may complement other measurements used for glaucoma diagnosis.

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GlaucomaLow Tension GlaucomaAngiographyHumansIntraocular PressurePerfusionRetinal Ganglion CellsRetrospective StudiesTomography, Optical CoherenceVisual FieldsLow tension glaucomaOptical coherence tomography angiographyOptic nerve head perfusion

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PMID38110184
PMCPMC10869420

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