| Value of retinal vein pulsation characteristics in predicting increased optic disc excavation. | |
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PMID: 17035270 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND: Retinal vein pulsation is often absent in glaucoma, but can be induced by applying a graded ophthalmodynamometric force (ODF) to the eye, which is elevated in glaucoma. AIM: To assess whether ODF has a predictive value in determining glaucoma progression. METHODS: 75 patients with glaucoma and suspected glaucoma were examined prospectively in 1996, and then re-examined at a mean of 82 months later. All subjects had intraocular pressure, visual fields, stereo optic disc photography and ODF measured on their initial visit. When venous pulsation was spontaneous, the ODF was said to be 0 g. At re-examination, central corneal thickness and blood pressure were also measured. Initial and subsequent optic disc photographs were compared and graded into those that had increased excavation and those that had remained stable. The relationship between increased excavation (recorded as a binary response) and the measured variables was modelled using a multiple mixed effects logistic regression. RESULTS: ODF at the initial visit was strongly predictive of increased excavation (p = 0.004, odds ratio 1.16/g, range 0-60 g), with greater predictive value in women than in men (p = 0.004). Visual field mean deviation was predictive of increased excavation (p = 0.044), as was optic nerve haemorrhage in association with older age (p = 0.038). Central corneal thickness was not significantly predictive of increased excavation (p = 0.074) after having adjusted for other variables. CONCLUSION: ODF measurement seems to be strongly predictive of the patient's risk for increased optic disc excavation. This suggests that ODF measurement may have predictive value in assessing the likelihood of glaucoma progression. |
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Authors:
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Chandrakumar Balaratnasingam; William H Morgan; Martin L Hazelton; Phillip H House; Chris J Barry; Hsien Chan; Stephen J Cringle; Dao-Yi Yu |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Evaluation Studies; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Date: 2006-10-11 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The British journal of ophthalmology Volume: 91 ISSN: 0007-1161 ISO Abbreviation: Br J Ophthalmol Publication Date: 2007 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2007-03-20 Completed Date: 2007-05-01 Revised Date: 2013-06-07 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0421041 Medline TA: Br J Ophthalmol Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 441-4 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Centre of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Lions Eye Institute, 2 Verdun Street, Nedlands 6009, Western Australia, Australia. balaratnasingam@gmail.com |
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Aged Aged, 80 and over Disease Progression Epidemiologic Methods Female Glaucoma / diagnosis*, physiopathology Humans Male Middle Aged Ophthalmodynamometry Optic Disk / physiopathology* Pulsatile Flow Retinal Vein / physiopathology* Vascular Resistance Visual Fields |
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Br J Ophthalmol. 2007 Apr;91(4):405-6
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17372333
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