Young Hoon Hwang1, Yong Yeon Kim. 1. Department of Ophthalmology, Konyang University, Kim's Eye Hospital, Myung-Gok Eye Research Institute , Seoul , Korea and.
Abstract
PURPOSE: To report two cases of retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickening as measured by Cirrus high-definition spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (OCT) associated with vitreopapillary traction. METHODS: Consecutive peripapillary RNFL thickness assessments were performed using OCT in eyes with glaucoma and ocular hypertension. RESULTS: OCT measurements revealed RNFL thickening when compared with the prior examination. A vitreopapillary traction to the thickened side of the RNFL was noted in a cross-sectional image of the optic nerve head obtained by OCT. CONCLUSION: Given that RNFL thickening can mask glaucomatous changes of the RNFL, caution is needed in glaucoma evaluation in eyes with vitreopapillary traction to the RNFL.
PURPOSE: To report two cases of retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickening as measured by Cirrus high-definition spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (OCT) associated with vitreopapillary traction. METHODS: Consecutive peripapillary RNFL thickness assessments were performed using OCT in eyes with glaucoma and ocular hypertension. RESULTS: OCT measurements revealed RNFL thickening when compared with the prior examination. A vitreopapillary traction to the thickened side of the RNFL was noted in a cross-sectional image of the optic nerve head obtained by OCT. CONCLUSION: Given that RNFL thickening can mask glaucomatous changes of the RNFL, caution is needed in glaucoma evaluation in eyes with vitreopapillary traction to the RNFL.
Authors: Dilraj S Grewal; Daniel J Merlau; Pushpanjali Giri; Marion R Munk; Amani A Fawzi; Lee M Jampol; Angelo P Tanna Journal: PLoS One Date: 2017-08-23 Impact factor: 3.240