Effects of Panretinal Laser Photocoagulation on the Corneal Nerve Plexus and Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer in Retinal Vein Occlusion

2017 ◽  
Vol 27 (5) ◽  
pp. 591-595 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gulfidan Bitirgen ◽  
Selman Belviranli ◽  
Rayaz A. Malik ◽  
Hurkan Kerimoglu ◽  
Ahmet Ozkagnici
Keyword(s):  
Nerve Fiber ◽  
Retinal Vein Occlusion ◽  
Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer ◽  
Nerve Plexus ◽  
Fiber Layer ◽  
Nerve Fiber Layer ◽  
Vein Occlusion ◽  
Rnfl Thickness ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Fellow Eyes

Purpose To determine the effects of panretinal photocoagulation (PRP) on corneal sub-basal nerve plexus (SBNP) and peripapillary retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness in patients with unilateral central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO) who had previously undergone PRP treatment. Methods Sixty-four eyes of 32 patients (19 male, 13 female) with unilateral ischemic type CRVO who had undergone PRP treatment at least 6 months previously were included in this cross-sectional study. The laser scanning in vivo corneal confocal microscope was used to determine corneal SBNP parameters. The peripapillary RNFL thickness was assessed with spectral-domain optical coherence tomography. Data obtained from the PRP-treated eyes were compared with those of the fellow unaffected eyes. Results The mean age of patients was 63.5 ± 10.7 years (range 45-85 years). The mean nerve fiber density (NFD), nerve branch density, and nerve fiber length (NFL) were significantly lower in PRP-treated eyes compared with fellow eyes (p<0.001 for all). Average peripapillary RNFL thickness was significantly lower in PRP-treated eyes than in fellow eyes (p = 0.007). The NFD and NFL showed a modest but significant positive correlation with average peripapillary RNFL thickness (r = 0.310, p = 0.013 and r = 0.272, p = 0.030, respectively). Conclusions Significant reductions in corneal SBNP parameters and average peripapillary RNFL thickness were observed in the eyes of patients receiving PRP for the treatment of ischemic CRVO.

scholarly journals Peripapillary retinal nerve fiber layer thickness in patients with unilateral retinal vein occlusion

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jayoung Ahn ◽  
Daniel Duck-Jin Hwang
Keyword(s):  
Nerve Fiber ◽  
Retinal Vein Occlusion ◽  
Normal Control ◽  
Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Fiber Layer ◽  
Nerve Fiber Layer ◽  
Vein Occlusion ◽  
Fellow Eyes ◽  
Retinal Nerve Fiber

AbstractThis study evaluated longitudinal changes in peripapillary retinal nerve fiber layer (pRNFL) thickness in eyes affected with branch and central retinal vein occlusion (BRVO and CRVO, respectively) and fellow eyes. This retrospective case–control study included patients with newly diagnosed unilateral BRVO (46 patients) or unilateral CRVO (27 patients). The control group included 48 patients without abnormal findings on the fundus examination. Global and all-sector pRNFL thicknesses were greater in eyes with BRVO and CRVO than in fellow eyes at baseline; however, at 24 months, this difference remained only in the temporal sector of eyes affected with CRVO. Although the global pRNFL thicknesses of the fellow eyes in the BRVO and CRVO groups decreased significantly at 24 months compared to baseline (p = 0.001 and p = 0.011, respectively), there was no significant difference in the normal control group (p = 0.824). The global, inferior temporal, and inferior nasal pRNFL thicknesses at 12 and 24 months were significantly lower in the fellow eyes of the CRVO group than in those of the BRVO and normal control groups. The fellow eyes of patients with BRVO and CRVO suffered a significant reduction in pRNFL thickness compared to normal controls, indicating that they are susceptible to pRNFL damage.

Comparative Analysis of Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Thickness between Normal and Mild to Moderately Myopic Eyes

2021 ◽  
Vol 37 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gul Nasreen ◽  
Shaheer Suhail Sarwar ◽  
Irfana Bibi ◽  
Muhammad Arslan Ashraf
Keyword(s):  
Optical Coherence Tomography ◽  
Nerve Fiber ◽  
Layer Thickness ◽  
Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer ◽  
Fiber Layer ◽  
Nerve Fiber Layer ◽  
Nerve Fiber Layer Thickness ◽  
Rnfl Thickness ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Retinal Nerve Fiber

Purpose:  To determine the difference between mean retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness in myopic eyes (up to -6.00D) and normal eyes. Study Design:  Descriptive observational study. Place and Duration of the Study:  Eye department of Mayo hospital Lahore, from February 2019 to April 2019. Methods:  We compared the mean RNFL between 58 myopic eyes (up to -6.00 D) and age matched 60 normal eyes. The age of the participants was between 12 to 42 years. Complete ocular examination was done and RNFL thickness was measured by using Optical coherence tomography (NIDEX RS-33.0, software-ex 1.5.2).Data was analyzed by independent sample t-test by using SPSS; with P < .05 as significant. Results:  The mean difference among these groups was 5.852 µm with (SE: 1.929). Mean RNFL thickness in myopic group was (95.93 ± 10.158µm) with (SE: 1.334). The result for mean RNFL thickness in myopic eyes was distributed normally as P < .03. Mean RNFL in normal group was (101.78 ± 10.774 µm) with (SE: 1.391), and the result of mean RNFL thickness measured in normal eyes was not distributed normally as P < .20. The results showed that there is a statistically significant difference between mean RNFL thickness measured in normal versus myopic eyes as (P < .003). Conclusion:  There is a significance difference between mean RNFL thickness between myopic eyes and normal eyes as measured by OCT. Careful interpretation of RNFL data in myopic eyes is recommended to avoid misdiagnosis with glaucoma. Key Words:  Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer thickness, Myopia, Optical Coherence Tomography.

scholarly journals Choroidal thickness and retinal nerve fiber layer analysis in acute systemic brucellosis

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 ◽  
pp. 205873922110406
Author(s):  
Kürşad Ramazan Zor ◽  
Tuğba Arslan Gülen ◽  
Gamze Yıldırım Biçer ◽  
Erkut Küçük ◽  
Ayfer İmre ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nerve Fiber ◽  
Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer ◽  
Choroidal Thickness ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Fiber Layer ◽  
Subfoveal Choroidal Thickness ◽  
Nerve Fiber Layer ◽  
Rnfl Thickness ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Retinal Nerve Fiber

Introduction This study aims to detect changes in choroidal thickness and retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness in acute stage brucellosis. Methods Fnewly diagnosed patients with acute brucellosis and 19 healthy individuals as control group were included in the study. Choroidal thickness and RNFL thickness were measured using the Spectral Domain Cirrus OCT Model 400 (Carl Zeiss Meditec, Jena, Germany) for each participant in the patient and control group. Results In the brucella group, in the right eyes, the mean nasal choroidal thickness was 272.77 ± 50.26 μm ( p = 0.689), the mean subfoveal choroidal thickness was 321.14 ± 33.08 μm ( p = 0.590), the mean temporal choroidal thickness was 278.86 ± 48.84 μm ( p = 0.478), and the mean RNFL thickness was 90.43 ± 8.93 μm ( p = 0.567). In the left eyes, the mean nasal choroidal thickness was 282.29 ± 48.93 μm ( p = 0.715), the mean subfoveal choroidal thickness was 316.79 ± 39.57 μm ( p = 0.540), the mean temporal choroidal thickness was 284.93 ± 50.57 μm ( p = 0.392), and the mean RNFL thickness was 92.64 ± 8.95 μm ( p = 0.813). Conclusion No difference was found between the control and the brucella groups regarding to all choroidal regions and RNFL thickness.

scholarly journals Comparison of Macular And Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Thickness In Amblyopic And Fellow Eyes

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ceren Gürez
Keyword(s):  
Visual Acuity ◽  
Nerve Fiber ◽  
Layer Thickness ◽  
Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer ◽  
Fiber Layer ◽  
Nerve Fiber Layer ◽  
Nerve Fiber Layer Thickness ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Fellow Eyes ◽  
Retinal Nerve Fiber

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between macular and peripapillary retinal nerve fiber layer thickness and amblyopia. Methods: A total of 56 pediatric patients with hyperopic anisometropic amblyopia were evaluated in this study. As the control group, we used the patients’ fellow eyes. A comprehensive eye examination was performed, including best-corrected visual acuity with Snellen charts (converted to logMAR for analysis), slit-lamp examination, fundus examination, cover and, cover-uncover testing, and ocular motility testing. The macular thickness, retinal nerve fiber layer thickness, axial length and optic disc area of both eyes were measured. Results: The mean age was 7.25±1.89 years. For the amblyopic and fellow eyes, the mean best-corrected visual acuity was 0.33± 0.20 logMAR and 0.0± 0.0 logMAR, respectively. Macular center thicknesses were 225,55±18,86 µm and 215,7±12,96 µm in amblyopic and fellow eyes, respectively. Macular 6mm ring thicknesses were 281,32±33,51 µm and 256,07±28,91 µm in amblyopic and fellow eyes, respectively. RNFLT were 108,39±11,59 µm and 104,61±8,43 µm in amblyopic and fellow eyes, respectively There was a statistically significant difference in the macular center thickness, in macular 6-mm ring area thickness and in RNFLT (p<0.05). There was a positive correlation between visual acuity of amblyopic eyes and macular thickness and RNFLT. Conclusions: This study explored objectively measured retinal changes in amblyopia and found a slightly thicker central macular region and 6-mm ring area thicknesses and RNFLT in amblyopic compared with normal eyes.

SECTORAL RETINAL NERVE FIBER LAYER THINNING IN BRANCH RETINAL VEIN OCCLUSION

Retina ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
pp. 525-530 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chang-Sik Kim ◽  
Kyung-Sup Shin ◽  
Haeng-Jin Lee ◽  
Young-Joon Jo ◽  
Jung-Yeul Kim
Keyword(s):  
Nerve Fiber ◽  
Retinal Vein Occlusion ◽  
Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer ◽  
Branch Retinal Vein Occlusion ◽  
Fiber Layer ◽  
Nerve Fiber Layer ◽  
Vein Occlusion ◽  
Retinal Nerve Fiber

scholarly journals To evaluate the retinal nerve fiber layer thickness in different types of glaucoma

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 5-9
Author(s):  
Aqsa Batool ◽  
Iqra Nehal ◽  
Areej Riaz ◽  
Muzna Javed ◽  
Tahir Hussain ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nerve Fiber ◽  
Layer Thickness ◽  
Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer ◽  
Physical Damage ◽  
Fiber Layer ◽  
Nerve Fiber Layer ◽  
Nerve Fiber Layer Thickness ◽  
Rnfl Thickness ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Retinal Nerve Fiber

Objective: Glaucoma is a multifaceted eye disease which is classified as physical damage of retinal ganglion cells which may effect in loss of vision and permanent blindness. While physical damage of glaucoma can be clinically evaluated the optic nerve head and peripapillary retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL). Our objective is to evaluate the mean RNFL thickness in all types of glaucoma. Methodology: This prospective and cross sectional study was conducted in Glaucoma Clinic of Al Ibrahim Eye Hospital (AIEH), Karachi, for the period from May 2019 to October 2019, after ethical approval from Institutional Research Committee. A total of 64 glaucoma patients were chosen by using non-probability purposive sampling technique. The participant comprised, no known eye disease, no visual impairment, IOP below 22 mmHg, and no obvious retinal disease or defect were included while individuals having a history of ocular diseases or pathology with residual visual impairment, retinal diseases, amblyopia, and history of intraocular surgery or laser therapy were excluded from the study. The collected data were analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 20. Results: 64 patients of both genders with mean age of 55.54±15.58 years. The mean intraocular pressure of right eye and left eye was 16.46±8.06 and 16.75±7.82 mmHg, respectively. The mean RNFL thickness in superior, inferior, temporal and nasal quadrant of the right eye was measured 68.23±25.44, 66.79±27.50, 51.75±12.58 and 47.73±18.82 microns, respectively while the mean RNFL thickness in superior, inferior, temporal and nasal quadrant of the left eye was measured 76.01±22.72, 67.42±21.25, 54.37±13.0 and 49.62±11.57 microns, respectively. Conclusion: Our study showed that analysis of retinal nerve fiber layer thickness with optical coherence tomography is the best tool for the diagnosis of glaucoma. It has also been observed in our study that frequency of changes in retinal nerve fiber layer thickness was mostly found in primary open angle glaucoma patients

scholarly journals Retinal Nerve Fibre Layer Analysis in Non-Glaucomatous Pseudoexfoliation Syndrome Patients

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erum Waris Khateeb ◽  
Imtiyaz Ahmad Lone ◽  
Ifrah Ahmad Qazi
Keyword(s):  
Nerve Fiber ◽  
Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer ◽  
Pseudoexfoliation Syndrome ◽  
Fiber Layer ◽  
Nerve Fiber Layer ◽  
Rnfl Thickness ◽  
Group A ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Group B ◽  
Retinal Nerve Fiber

Abstract Background Pseudoexfoliation syndrome (PXS) is a disorder characterized by the progressive accumulation of fibrillary extracellular deposits in several ocular tissues. It is an independent risk factor for glaucomatous optic nerve damage. Retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness analysis using optical coherence tomography is a documented investigative tool to detect glaucoma at an early stage. Objective The aim was to evaluate and compare RNFL thickness in PXS patients without glaucoma with their age- and sex-matched healthy controls and detect the possibility of early glaucomatous damage in patients with RNFL thinning. Study Design This was a cross sectional case–control study. Materials and Methods A total of 100 patients were included, of which 50 were cases (Group A) and 50 were controls (Group B). RNFL thickness of cases and controls were compared using Zeiss Cirrus HD-OCT 500 (ZEISS Medical Technology, United States). Results There were no significant differences between the two groups with respect to mean RFNL thickness in nasal (p = 0.129) and temporal quadrants (p = 0.832). The mean inferior RNFL thickness values were 112.9 ± 21.72 μm in Group A and 120.6 ± 10.35 μm in Group B (p = 0.002). The mean thickness of the retinal nerve fiber layer in superior quadrant in Group A was 101.6 ± 23.16 μm, whereas it was 113.5 ± 13.47 μm in group B (p < 0.001). The average RFNL thickness in Group A was 85.1 ± 13.99 μm and it was 88.9 ± 7.01 μm in Group B (p = 0.017). Conclusion There was statistically significant difference in RNFL thickness between cases and controls in inferior and superior quadrants and in global average thickness.

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