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Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Thickness Measurement on Parapapillary Atrophy With the Cirrus High-Definition (HD) Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT)

Conditions
Glaucoma
Registration Number
NCT00742196
Lead Sponsor
Yonsei University
Brief Summary

Retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness measurement on the parapapillary atrophy is incorrect. Because a new spectral domain OCT, the Cirrus HD OCT, uses a movable circle to analyze the RNFL thickness, we may suggest a new analysis strategy for the parapapillary atrophy.

Detailed Description

Recently, the retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness measurement using the optical coherence tomography (OCT) becomes very useful to detect such a glaucomatous damage. However, there are some difficult cases including parapapillary atrophy to perform this measurement. Because the RNFL thickness is so sensitive to the position of measurement and the measurement of RNFL thickness on parapapillary atrophy is incorrect, it is difficult to determine exact RNFL thickness in patients with a large parapapillary atrophy. In the present study, we want to find the proper method to analyze the RNFL thickness on parapapillary atrophy. The previous OCT used a fixed circle to measure the RNFL thickness, but the new spectral domain OCT, the Cirrus HD OCT, uses a movable one. Therefore, we may suggest a new analysis strategy for the parapapillary atrophy.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
30
Inclusion Criteria
  • Qualified OCT images (signal strength > or = 8)
Exclusion Criteria
  • Previous intraocular surgery history
  • Media opacity
  • DM

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Retinal nerve fiber layer thicknesswhen the OCT images are taking
Size of parapapillary atrophywhen the OCT images are taking
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Gong Je Seong

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Seoul, Korea, Republic of

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