Divya Narayanan1, Han Cheng2, Rosa A Tang3, Laura J Frishman1. 1. College of Optometry, University of Houston, Houston, TX, USA. 2. College of Optometry, University of Houston, Houston, TX, USA. Electronic address: hcheng@central.uh.edu. 3. University of Houston, MS Eye CARE Clinic, Houston, TX, USA.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To examine the relationship between optical coherence tomography (OCT) macular ganglion cell-inner plexiform layer thickness (GCIPLT), peripapillary retinal nerve fiber layer thickness (RNFLT) and visual function in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS). METHODS: Cirrus OCT, VERIS 60-sector multifocal visual evoked potential (mfVEP) and Pelli-Robson contrast sensitivity (CS) were obtained for 53 eyes with last optic neuritis (ON) > 6 months and 105 non-ON eyes in 90 patients. One eye (43 ON, 73 non-ON) was used for correlations when both had the same history. Global (G, 60 sectors) and central 5.6° (C, 24 sectors) mfVEP amplitude and latency were calculated as mean logSNR and median latency. RESULTS: Eyes showing abnormal mfVEP (amplitude or latency) vs OCT (GCIPLT or RNFLT) was 77% vs 69% (p = 0.33) in ON, 45% vs 22% (p < 0.0005) in non-ON. In ON and non-ON, mfVEP measures and CS correlated with GCIPLT and RNFLT (r = -0.24 to 0.78, p = 0.03-0.0001). In ON, mfVEP amplitude (C,G) correlated better with GCIPLT (r = 0.78, 0.76) than RNFLT (r = 0.43, 0.58; p < 0.001, 0.01). CONCLUSIONS: MfVEP measures and CS correlated well with GCIPLT and RNFLT in ON and non-ON. MfVEP amplitudes were more highly correlated with GCIPLT than RNFLT in ON. MfVEP detected significantly more defects than OCT in non-ON. SIGNIFICANCE: GCIPLT, mfVEP and CS provide useful measures of optic nerve integrity in RRMS.
OBJECTIVE: To examine the relationship between optical coherence tomography (OCT) macular ganglion cell-inner plexiform layer thickness (GCIPLT), peripapillary retinal nerve fiber layer thickness (RNFLT) and visual function in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS). METHODS: Cirrus OCT, VERIS 60-sector multifocal visual evoked potential (mfVEP) and Pelli-Robson contrast sensitivity (CS) were obtained for 53 eyes with last optic neuritis (ON) > 6 months and 105 non-ON eyes in 90 patients. One eye (43 ON, 73 non-ON) was used for correlations when both had the same history. Global (G, 60 sectors) and central 5.6° (C, 24 sectors) mfVEP amplitude and latency were calculated as mean logSNR and median latency. RESULTS: Eyes showing abnormal mfVEP (amplitude or latency) vs OCT (GCIPLT or RNFLT) was 77% vs 69% (p = 0.33) in ON, 45% vs 22% (p < 0.0005) in non-ON. In ON and non-ON, mfVEP measures and CS correlated with GCIPLT and RNFLT (r = -0.24 to 0.78, p = 0.03-0.0001). In ON, mfVEP amplitude (C,G) correlated better with GCIPLT (r = 0.78, 0.76) than RNFLT (r = 0.43, 0.58; p < 0.001, 0.01). CONCLUSIONS: MfVEP measures and CS correlated well with GCIPLT and RNFLT in ON and non-ON. MfVEP amplitudes were more highly correlated with GCIPLT than RNFLT in ON. MfVEP detected significantly more defects than OCT in non-ON. SIGNIFICANCE: GCIPLT, mfVEP and CS provide useful measures of optic nerve integrity in RRMS.
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