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Hou H, El-Nimri NW, Durbin MK, Arias JD, Moghimi S, Weinreb RN. Agreement and precision of wide and cube scan measurements between swept-source and spectral-domain OCT in normal and glaucoma eyes. Sci Rep 2023; 13:15876. [PMID: 37741895 PMCID: PMC10517954 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-43230-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2023] [Accepted: 09/21/2023] [Indexed: 09/25/2023] Open
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This study aimed to evaluate agreement of Wide scan measurements from swept-source optical coherence tomography (SS-OCT) Triton and spectral-domain OCT (SD-OCT) Maestro in normal/glaucoma eyes, and to assess the precision of measurements from Wide and Cube scans of both devices. Three Triton and three Maestro operator/device configurations were created by pairing three operators, with study eye and testing order randomized. Three scans were captured for Wide (12 mm × 9 mm), Macular Cube (7 mm × 7 mm-Triton; 6 mm × 6 mm-Maestro), and Optic Disc Cube (6 mm × 6 mm) scans for 25 normal eyes and 25 glaucoma eyes. Parameter measurements included circumpapillary retinal nerve fiber layer(cpRNFL), ganglion cell layer + inner plexiform layer (GCL+), and ganglion cell complex (GCL++). A two-way random effect analysis of variance model was used to estimate the repeatability and reproducibility; agreement was evaluated by Bland-Altman analysis and Deming regression. The precision estimates were low, indicating high precision, for all thickness measurements with the majority of the limits < 5 µm for the macula and < 10 µm for the optic disc. Precision of the Wide and Cube scans were comparable. Excellent agreement between the two devices was found for Wide scans, with the mean difference < 3 µm across all measurements (cpRNFL < 3 µm, GCL+ < 2 µm, GCL ++ < 1 µm), indicating interoperability. A single Wide scan covering the peripapillary and macular regions may be useful for glaucoma diagnosis and management.
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- Huiyuan Hou
- Topcon Healthcare, 111 Bauer Dr, Oakland, NJ, 07436, USA.
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- Topcon Healthcare, 111 Bauer Dr, Oakland, NJ, 07436, USA
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- Topcon Healthcare, 111 Bauer Dr, Oakland, NJ, 07436, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Hamilton Glaucoma Center, Shiley Eye Institute, University of California, San Diego, CA, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Hamilton Glaucoma Center, Shiley Eye Institute, University of California, San Diego, CA, USA
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Hou H, Ei-Nimri NW, Durbin MK, Arias JD, Moghimi S, Weinreb RN. Agreement and Precision of Wide and Cube Scan Measurements between Swept-source and Spectral-domain OCT in Normal and Glaucoma Eyes. RESEARCH SQUARE 2023:rs.3.rs-3002468. [PMID: 37333284 PMCID: PMC10275035 DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-3002468/v1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/20/2023]
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This study aimed to evaluate agreement of Wide scan measurements from swept-source optical coherence tomography(SS-OCT) Triton and spectral-domain OCT(SD-OCT) Maestro in normal/glaucoma eyes, and to assess the precision of measurements from Wide and Cube scans of both devices. Three Triton and three Maestro operator/device configurations were created by pairing three operators, with study eye and testing order randomized. Three scans were captured for Wide (12mm×9mm), Macular Cube (7mmx7mm-Triton; 6mmx6mm-Maestro), and Optic Disc Cube (6mmx6mm) scans for 25 normal eyes and 25 glaucoma eyes. Thickness of circumpapillary retinal nerve fiber layer(cpRNFL), ganglion cell layer+inner plexiform layer(GCL+), and ganglion cell complex(GCL++) was obtained from each scan. A two-way random effect analysis of variance model was used to estimate the repeatability and reproducibility; agreement was evaluated by Bland-Altman analysis and Deming regression. Precision limit estimates were low: <5µm for macular and <10µm for optic disc parameters. Precision for Wide and Cube scans of both devices were comparablein both groups. Excellent agreement between the two devices was found for Wide scans, with the mean difference<3µm across all measurements (cpRNFL<3µm, GCL+<2µm, GCL++<1µm), indicating interoperability. A single Wide scan covering the peripapillary and macular regions may be useful for glaucoma management.
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Ni S, Khan S, Nguyen TTP, Ng R, Lujan BJ, Tan O, Huang D, Jian Y. Volumetric directional optical coherence tomography. BIOMEDICAL OPTICS EXPRESS 2022; 13:950-961. [PMID: 35284155 PMCID: PMC8884206 DOI: 10.1364/boe.447882] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2021] [Revised: 01/14/2022] [Accepted: 01/14/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Photoreceptor loss and resultant thinning of the outer nuclear layer (ONL) is an important pathological feature of retinal degenerations and may serve as a useful imaging biomarker for age-related macular degeneration. However, the demarcation between the ONL and the adjacent Henle's fiber layer (HFL) is difficult to visualize with standard optical coherence tomography (OCT). A dedicated OCT system that can precisely control and continuously and synchronously update the imaging beam entry points during scanning has not been realized yet. In this paper, we introduce a novel imaging technology, Volumetric Directional OCT (VD-OCT), which can dynamically adjust the incident beam on the pupil without manual adjustment during a volumetric OCT scan. We also implement a customized spoke-circular scanning pattern to observe the appearance of HFL with sufficient optical contrast in continuous cross-sectional scans through the entire volume. The application of VD-OCT for retinal imaging to exploit directional reflectivity properties of tissue layers has the potential to allow for early identification of retinal diseases.
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- Shuibin Ni
- Casey Eye Institute, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon 97239, USA
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon 97239, USA
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- Casey Eye Institute, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon 97239, USA
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon 97239, USA
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- Casey Eye Institute, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon 97239, USA
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- School of Engineering Science, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia V5A 1S6, Canada
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- Casey Eye Institute, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon 97239, USA
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- Casey Eye Institute, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon 97239, USA
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- Casey Eye Institute, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon 97239, USA
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon 97239, USA
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- Casey Eye Institute, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon 97239, USA
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon 97239, USA
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Gündogan M, Kiliç S. Comparison of the Thickness of the Fiber Layer of the Retinal Nerves in Spectral Domain Optical Coherence Tomography in Normal Eyes Older Than 40 Years. Klin Monbl Augenheilkd 2021. [PMID: 34528230 DOI: 10.1055/a-1554-5663] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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PURPOSE To compare measurements of the thickness of the retinal nerve fibre layer (RNFL) and assess the agreement between three different devices for spectral domain optical coherence tomography. MATERIAL AND METHODS The RNFL thickness of both eyes of 23 normal subjects older than 40 years was measured using Canon HS100, Topcon Maestro, and NIDEK RS-3000 devices. Both eyes of each subject were scanned in random order. All scans were completed on the same day in the morning. The average and four quadrants (superior, inferior, nasal, and temporal) of RNFL thickness were measured. To determine the differences in RNFL thickness, analysis of variance for repeated measurements was performed. A Bland-Altman plot was plotted, and coefficients of determination were calculated. RESULTS A total of 46 eyes of 23 subjects were enrolled in this study. The average RNFL thickness as determined by the three OCT devices was correlated (p < 0.001), but differed significantly between the three devices, as most were quadrant measurements. The mean average RNFL thickness was 98.5 ± 6.6 µm as measured by Canon HS100, 108.5 ± 8.8 µm as measured by Topcon Maestro, and 104.9 ± 9.0 µm as measured by NIDEK RS-3000. Topcon Maestro showed the highest average RNFL thickness value. Bland-Altman plots revealed considerable agreement among the three devices, except for the inferior quadrants between Topcon Maestro and NIDEK RS-3000 measurements. All three devices reveal considerable coefficients of determination values for mean RNFL thickness (0.917 - 0.127). CONCLUSION Although the peripapillary RNFL thickness measurements taken with Canon HS100, Topcon Maestro, and NIDEK RS-3000 were in good agreement, they were not interchangeable in clinical practice, as the values differed significantly.
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- Medine Gündogan
- Ophthalmology, Kayseri City Education and Research Hospital, Kayseri, Turkey
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- Neurology, Kayseri City Education and Research Hospital, Kayseri, Turkey
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Meleppat RK, Zhang P, Ju MJ, Manna SK, Jian Y, Pugh EN, Zawadzki RJ. Directional optical coherence tomography reveals melanin concentration-dependent scattering properties of retinal pigment epithelium. JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL OPTICS 2019; 24:1-10. [PMID: 31254332 PMCID: PMC6977406 DOI: 10.1117/1.jbo.24.6.066011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2019] [Accepted: 05/30/2019] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is a powerful tool in ophthalmology that provides in vivo morphology of the retinal layers and their light scattering properties. The directional (angular) reflectivity of the retinal layers was investigated with focus on the scattering from retinal pigment epithelium (RPE). The directional scattering of the RPE was studied in three mice strains with three distinct melanin concentrations: albino (BALB/c), agouti (129S1/SvlmJ), and strongly pigmented (C57BL/6J). The backscattering signal strength was measured with a directional OCT system in which the pupil entry position of the narrow OCT beam can be varied across the dilated pupil of the eyes of the mice. The directional reflectivity of other retinal melanin-free layers, including the internal and external limiting membranes, and Bruch's membrane (albinos) were also measured and compared between the strains. The intensity of light backscattered from these layers was found highly sensitive to the angle of illumination, whereas the inner/outer segment (IS/OS) junctions showed a reduced sensitivity. The reflections from the RPE are largely insensitive in highly pigmented mice. The differences in directional scattering between strains shows that directionality decreases with an increase in melanin concentrations in RPE, suggesting increasing contribution of Mie scattering by melanosomes.
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- Ratheesh K. Meleppat
- University of California Davis, UC Davis Eyepod, Department of Cell Biology and Human Anatomy, Davis, California, United States
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- University of California Davis, UC Davis Eyepod, Department of Cell Biology and Human Anatomy, Davis, California, United States
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- Simon Fraser University, School of Engineering Science, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
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- University of California Davis, UC Davis Eyepod, Department of Cell Biology and Human Anatomy, Davis, California, United States
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- Oregon Science and Health University, Casey Eye Institute, Portland, Oregon, United States
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- University of California Davis, UC Davis Eyepod, Department of Cell Biology and Human Anatomy, Davis, California, United States
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- University of California Davis, UC Davis Eyepod, Department of Cell Biology and Human Anatomy, Davis, California, United States
- University of California Davis, UC Davis Eye Center, Department of Ophthalmology and Vision Science, Sacramento, California, United States
- Address all correspondence to Robert J. Zawadzki, E-mail:
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Huang XR, Kong W, Qiao J. Response of the Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Reflectance and Thickness to Optic Nerve Crush. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2018; 59:2094-2103. [PMID: 29677373 PMCID: PMC5912800 DOI: 10.1167/iovs.17-23148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2017] [Accepted: 03/13/2018] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Purpose To study the effects of acute optic nerve damage on the reflectance of the retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) and to compare the time courses of changes of RNFL reflectance and thickness. Methods A rat model of optic nerve crush (ONC) was compared with previously studied normal retinas. The reflectance and thickness of the RNFL were studied at 1 to 5 weeks after ONC. Reflectance spectra from 400 to 830 nm were measured for eyes with ONC, their contralateral untreated eyes, and eyes with sham surgery. Directional reflectance was studied by varying the angle of light incidence. RNFL thickness was measured by confocal microscopy. Results After ONC, the RNFL reflectance remained directional. At 1 week, RNFL reflectance decreased significantly at all wavelengths (P < 0.001), whereas there was no significant change in RNFL thickness (P = 0.739). At 2 weeks, both RNFL reflectance and thickness decreased significantly, and by 5 weeks they declined to approximately 40% and 30%, respectively, of the normal values. Although RNFL reflectance decreased at all wavelengths, there was a greater reduction at short wavelengths. Spectral shape at long wavelengths was similar to the normal. Some of these changes were also found in the contralateral untreated eyes, but none of these changes were found in eyes with sham surgery. Conclusions Decrease of RNFL reflectance after ONC occurs prior to thinning of the RNFL and the decrease is more prominent at short wavelengths. Direct measurement of RNFL reflectance, especially at short wavelengths, may provide early detection of axonal damage.
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- Xiang-Run Huang
- Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Miller School of Medicine University of Miami, Miami, Florida, United States
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- Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Miller School of Medicine University of Miami, Miami, Florida, United States
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- Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Miller School of Medicine University of Miami, Miami, Florida, United States
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Labiris G, Giarmoukakis A, Katsanos A, Gkika MG, Fanariotis M, Pavlidou E, Kozobolis VP. Reproducibility of OCT/SLO Measurements in Healthy Eyes. Eur J Ophthalmol 2018; 20:552-8. [PMID: 20037909 DOI: 10.1177/112067211002000303] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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- Georgios Labiris
- Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Alexandroupolis
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Alexandroupolis
- Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital of Larissa, Larissa - Greece
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Alexandroupolis
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Alexandroupolis
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Alexandroupolis
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Huang XR, Knighton RW, Spector YZ, Qiao J, Kong W, Zhao Q. Reflectance Spectrum and Birefringence of the Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer With Hypertensive Damage of Axonal Cytoskeleton. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2017; 58:2118-2129. [PMID: 28395028 PMCID: PMC5386346 DOI: 10.1167/iovs.16-20553] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Purpose Glaucoma damages the retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL). This study used precise multimodal image registration to investigate the changes of the RNFL reflectance spectrum and birefringence in nerve fiber bundles with different degrees of axonal damage. Methods The reflectance spectrum of individual nerve fiber bundles in normal rats and rats with experimental glaucoma was measured from 400 to 830 nm and their birefringence was measured at 500 nm. Optical measurements of the same bundles were made at different distances from the optic nerve head (ONH). After the optical measurements, the axonal cytoskeleton of the RNFL was evaluated by confocal microscopy to assess the severity of cytoskeletal change. Results For normal bundles, the shape of the RNFL reflectance spectrum and the value of RNFL birefringence did not change along bundles. In treated retinas, damage to the cytoskeleton varied within and across retinas. The damage in retinal sectors was subjectively graded from normal-looking to severe. Change of spectral shape occurred near the ONH in all sectors studied. This change became more prominent and occurred farther from the ONH with increased damage severity. In contrast, RNFL birefringence did not show change in normal-looking sectors, but decreased in sectors with mild and moderate damage. The birefringence of severely damaged sectors was either within or below the normal range. Conclusions Varying degrees of cytoskeletal damage affect the RNFL reflectance spectrum and birefringence differently, supporting differences in the ultrastructural basis for the two optical properties. Both properties, however, may provide a means to detect disease and to estimate ultrastructural damage of the RNFL in glaucoma.
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- Xiang-Run Huang
- Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, United States
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- Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, United States
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- Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, United States
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- Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, United States
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- Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, United States
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- Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, United States
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Kim SH, Park KH, Lee JW. Diagnostic Accuracies of Bruch Membrane Opening-minimum Rim Width and Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Thickness in Glaucoma. JOURNAL OF THE KOREAN OPHTHALMOLOGICAL SOCIETY 2017. [DOI: 10.3341/jkos.2017.58.7.836] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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- So Hee Kim
- Department of Ophthalmology, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan, Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan, Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan, Korea
- Biomedical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Korea
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Lee KM, Lee EJ, Kim TW, Kim H. Comparison of the Abilities of SD-OCT and SS-OCT in Evaluating the Thickness of the Macular Inner Retinal Layer for Glaucoma Diagnosis. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0147964. [PMID: 26812064 PMCID: PMC4727815 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0147964] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2015] [Accepted: 01/11/2016] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Purpose To compare the abilities of spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (OCT) (SD-OCT; Spectralis, Heidelberg Engineering) and swept-source OCT (SS-OCT; DRI-OCT1 Atlantis system, Topcon) for analyzing the macular inner retinal layers in diagnosing glaucoma. Methods The study included 60 patients with primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) and 60 healthy control subjects. Macular cube area was scanned using SD-OCT and SS-OCT on the same day to assess the thicknesses of the macular retinal nerve fiber layer (mRNFL), ganglion cell layer plus inner plexiform layer (GCIPL), and total retinal layer in nine subfields defined by the Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study (ETDRS). The abilities of the parameters to discriminate between the POAG and control groups were assessed using areas under the receiver operating characteristic curves (AUCs). Results Glaucoma-associated mRNFL and GCIPL thinning was more common in the outer zones than inner zones for both SD-OCT and SS-OCT. The mRNFL and GCIPL measurements showed distinct pattern differences between SD-OCT and SS-OCT in each ETDRS subfield. Although the glaucoma-diagnosis ability was comparable between SD-OCT and SS-OCT for most of the parameters, AUC was significantly larger for SD-OCT measurements of the GCIPL thickness in the outer temporal zones (p = 0.003) and of the mRNFL thickness in the outer nasal zones (p = 0.001), with the former having the largest AUC for discriminating POAG from healthy eyes (AUC = 0.894). Conclusion Spectralis SD-OCT and DRI SS-OCT have similar glaucoma-diagnosis abilities based on macular inner layer thickness analysis. However, Spectralis SD-OCT was potentially superior to DRI SS-OCT in detecting GCIPL thinning in the outer temporal zone, where the glaucomatous damage predominantly occurs.
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- Kyoung Min Lee
- Department of Ophthalmology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
- * E-mail: (EJL); (TWK)
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
- * E-mail: (EJL); (TWK)
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- Department of Applied Statistics, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea
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Mohan A, Dabir S, Kurian M, Shetty R, Chidambara L, Kumar RS. Perivascular and Quadrant Nerve Fiber Layer Thickness and Its Relationship with Oxygen Saturation. Curr Eye Res 2016; 41:1223-8. [PMID: 26765040 DOI: 10.3109/02713683.2015.1104361] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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PURPOSE To study whether there exists a relationship between retinal nerve fiber layer thickness and oxygen saturation and to identify whether perivascular thickness (pRNFL) or quadrant thickness (qRNFL) has a stronger correlation. METHODS Patients without any detectable ocular abnormality on complete ophthalmic evaluation underwent non-invasive photo-spectrometric retinal oximetry on the Oxymap T1 retinal oximeter (Oxymap hf, Reykjavik, Iceland) and spectral-domain optical coherence tomography to determine if the pRNFL (Spectralis, Heidelberg, Germany) and the qRNFL (RtVue, Optovue) correlated with the measured light intensities and the calculated retinal oxygen saturations. RESULTS 30 eyes of 30 patients (120 arterioles, 120 venules) were included in the study. The mean arteriolar saturations (%) were temporal: 84.5 (95% CI 82.7-86.3) and nasal: 93.5 (95% CI 91.0-95.8); venous saturations were temporal: 54.4 (95% CI 52.9-55.9) and nasal: 59.9 (95% CI 58.3-61.4). The mean pRNFL thickness (µm) around arterioles was temporal: 153.1 (95% CI 146-159) and nasal: 109.4 (95% CI 103-115); around venules it was temporal: 147.4 (95% CI 140-154) and nasal: 101.2 (95% CI 95-107). The oxygen saturations correlated significantly with pRNFL (arteriolar r = -0.514; p < 0.001 and venous r = -0.513; p < 0.001) but did not show a significant correlation with qRNFL values. CONCLUSION This relationship between perivascular RNFL could be physiological or artifactual. If physiological, it would explain and form the basis of altered oxygen saturation in a multitude of diseases. If artifactual, it would necessitate the incorporation of a pRNFL correction. However, the results of this study enable us to expect increased saturation in areas of thinner RNFL or vice versa with the current methodology of retinal vessel oximetry as obtained by dual-wavelength photo-spectrometric fundus imaging.
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- Ashwin Mohan
- a Narayana Nethralaya , Bangalore , Karnataka , India
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- a Narayana Nethralaya , Bangalore , Karnataka , India
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- a Narayana Nethralaya , Bangalore , Karnataka , India
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- a Narayana Nethralaya , Bangalore , Karnataka , India
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Huang XR, Knighton RW, Feuer WJ, Qiao J. Retinal nerve fiber layer reflectometry must consider directional reflectance. BIOMEDICAL OPTICS EXPRESS 2016; 7:22-33. [PMID: 26819814 PMCID: PMC4722906 DOI: 10.1364/boe.7.000022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2015] [Revised: 11/25/2015] [Accepted: 12/01/2015] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Recent studies reveal that measurements of retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) reflectance provide more sensitive detection of glaucomatous damage than RNFL thickness, but most do not consider directional reflectance of the RNFL, an important source of variability. This study quantitatively compared RNFL directional reflectance, represented by an angular spread function (ASF), measured at different scattering angles, different wavelengths and different distances from the optic nerve head (ONH) and for bundles with different thicknesses (T). An ASF was characterized by its amplitude (A) and width (W). Internal reflectance of a bundle was expressed as A/T. The study found that A varied significantly with scattering angle and wavelength and that A/T was different among bundles but constant along the same bundle, indicating that the internal structure of axons may vary among bundles but does not change with distance. This study also found that W was larger near the ONH and at longer wavelengths, but did not depend on scattering angle or T. Because a 4.3° change in incident angle can change reflected intensity by a factor of 2.7, accounting for directional reflectance should improve the accuracy and reproducibility of RNFL reflectance measurements.
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- Xiang-Run Huang
- Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Miller School of Medicine University of Miami, Miami, FL 33136, USA
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- Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Miller School of Medicine University of Miami, Miami, FL 33136, USA
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- Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Miller School of Medicine University of Miami, Miami, FL 33136, USA
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- Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Miller School of Medicine University of Miami, Miami, FL 33136, USA
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Choi BS, Jang SG, Shin J, Lee JW. Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Thickness Measured with Two Different Spectral Domain Optical Coherence Tomography Devices. JOURNAL OF THE KOREAN OPHTHALMOLOGICAL SOCIETY 2016. [DOI: 10.3341/jkos.2016.57.7.1118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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- Beom Seok Choi
- Department of Ophthalmology, Pusan National University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Pusan National University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Pusan National University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Pusan National University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea
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Zhang X, Iverson SM, Tan O, Huang D. Effect of Signal Intensity on Measurement of Ganglion Cell Complex and Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Scans in Fourier-Domain Optical Coherence Tomography. Transl Vis Sci Technol 2015; 4:7. [PMID: 26448900 DOI: 10.1167/tvst.4.5.7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2014] [Accepted: 06/14/2015] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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PURPOSE We determined the effect of Fourier-domain optical coherence tomography (OCT) signal strength index (SSI) and cropping on retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) and macular ganglion cell complex (GCC) scan repeatability and measurement thickness. METHODS Eyes were enrolled in the longitudinal Advanced Imaging for Glaucoma Study. At each visit, three repeat scans from the optic nerve head and macular protocols were obtained. Each measurement was associated with an SSI value from 0 to 100. Measurements with similar SSI scores were grouped to calculate repeatability defined as pooled standard deviation. Within-visit analysis was used to determine how measured thickness changed in relation to change in SSI level. RESULTS The study included 1130 eyes of 569 patients. Cropped images yielded significantly worse repeatability and they were excluded from subsequent analyses. The within-visit repeatability for RNFL and GCC measurements were significantly better with higher signal strength, and optimal cutoffs were SSI ≥ 37 and ≥ 44, respectively. The coefficient of variation was <1.8% for RNFL scans with SSI ≥ 37 and < 2% for GCC with SSI ≥ 44. For scans above the cutoff SSI, higher SSI's were correlated with thicker RNFL among normal (slope = 0.056 μm/SSI unit, P < 0.001) eyes and glaucoma suspect and perimetric glaucoma (GSPPG) eyes (slope = 0.060 μm/SSI unit, P < 0.001), but not for perimetric glaucoma (PG) eyes. No significant correlation was found for GCC. CONCLUSION Repeatability of RNFL and GCC thickness measurements may be improved by excluding images with cropped anatomic features and weak signal strength below recommended SSI cutoffs. TRANSLATIONAL RELEVANCE Measurement precision and image quality of inner eye structure by advanced imaging modality are important for clinical diagnosis and tracking of glaucoma disease.
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- Xinbo Zhang
- Center for Ophthalmic Optics and Lasers, Casey Eye Institute, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon, United States
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- Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, United States
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- Center for Ophthalmic Optics and Lasers, Casey Eye Institute, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon, United States
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- Center for Ophthalmic Optics and Lasers, Casey Eye Institute, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon, United States
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Fortune B. In vivo imaging methods to assess glaucomatous optic neuropathy. Exp Eye Res 2015; 141:139-53. [PMID: 26048475 DOI: 10.1016/j.exer.2015.06.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2015] [Revised: 05/13/2015] [Accepted: 06/01/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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The goal of this review is to summarize the most common imaging methods currently applied for in vivo assessment of ocular structure in animal models of experimental glaucoma with an emphasis on translational relevance to clinical studies of the human disease. The most common techniques in current use include optical coherence tomography and scanning laser ophthalmoscopy. In reviewing the application of these and other imaging modalities to study glaucomatous optic neuropathy, this article is organized into three major sections: 1) imaging the optic nerve head, 2) imaging the retinal nerve fiber layer and 3) imaging retinal ganglion cell soma and dendrites. The article concludes with a brief section on possible future directions.
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- Brad Fortune
- Discoveries in Sight Research Laboratories, Devers Eye Institute and Legacy Research Institute, Legacy Health, 1225 NE Second Avenue, Portland, OR 97232, USA.
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Yang Z, Tatham AJ, Weinreb RN, Medeiros FA, Liu T, Zangwill LM. Diagnostic ability of macular ganglion cell inner plexiform layer measurements in glaucoma using swept source and spectral domain optical coherence tomography. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0125957. [PMID: 25978420 PMCID: PMC4433247 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0125957] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2014] [Accepted: 03/28/2015] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Purpose To evaluate the diagnostic ability of macular ganglion cell and inner plexiform layer measurements in glaucoma, obtained using swept source (SS) and spectral domain (SD) optical coherence tomography (OCT) and to compare to circumpapillary retinal nerve fiber layer (cpRNFL) thickness measurements. Methods The study included 106 glaucomatous eyes of 80 subjects and 41 eyes of 22 healthy subjects from the Diagnostic Innovations in Glaucoma Study. Macular ganglion cell and inner plexiform layer (mGCIPL), macular ganglion cell complex (mGCC) and cpRNFL thickness were assessed using SS-OCT and SD-OCT, and area under the receiver operating characteristic curves (AUCs) were calculated to determine ability to differentiate glaucomatous and healthy eyes and between early glaucomatous and healthy eyes. Results Mean (± standard deviation) mGCIPL and mGCC thickness were thinner in both healthy and glaucomatous eyes using SS-OCT compared to using SD-OCT. Fixed and proportional biases were detected between SS-OCT and SD-OCT measures. Diagnostic accuracy (AUCs) for differentiating between healthy and glaucomatous eyes for average and sectoral mGCIPL was similar in SS-OCT (0.65 to 0.81) and SD-OCT (0.63 to 0.83). AUCs for average cpRNFL acquired using SS-OCT and SD-OCT tended to be higher (0.83 and 0.85, respectively) than for average mGCC (0.82 and 0.78, respectively), and mGCIPL (0.73 and 0.75, respectively) but these differences did not consistently reach statistical significance. Minimum SD-OCT mGCIPL and mGCC thickness (unavailable in SS-OCT) had the highest AUC (0.86) among macular measurements. Conclusion Assessment of mGCIPL thickness using SS-OCT or SD-OCT is useful for detecting glaucomatous damage, but measurements are not interchangeable for patient management decisions. Diagnostic accuracies of mGCIPL and mGCC from both SS-OCT and SD-OCT were similar to that of cpRNFL for glaucoma detection.
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- Zhiyong Yang
- Hamilton Glaucoma Center and Department of Ophthalmology, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California, United States of America
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- Hamilton Glaucoma Center and Department of Ophthalmology, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California, United States of America
- Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion and Department of Ophthalmology, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- Hamilton Glaucoma Center and Department of Ophthalmology, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California, United States of America
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- Hamilton Glaucoma Center and Department of Ophthalmology, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California, United States of America
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- Hamilton Glaucoma Center and Department of Ophthalmology, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California, United States of America
- Department of Ophthalmology, Daping Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Hamilton Glaucoma Center and Department of Ophthalmology, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California, United States of America
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Reproducibility of spectral-domain optical coherence tomography RNFL map for glaucomatous and fellow normal eyes in unilateral glaucoma. J Glaucoma 2015; 24:238-44. [PMID: 25350817 DOI: 10.1097/ijg.0000000000000143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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PURPOSE To compare the reproducibility of the optical coherence tomography (OCT) retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness map between glaucomatous and fellow normal eyes of unilateral glaucoma patients. METHODS In this prospective case-control study, Cirrus HD-OCT was performed for 79 unilateral glaucoma patients 3 times on the first visit and on 3 subsequent visits within a 2-month period. Test-retest standard deviation (TRT-SD) and tolerance limit based on the 1.645×√2×TRT-SD formula were derived for RNFL thicknesses at the respective superpixels of the RNFL thickness map. RESULTS The TRT-SDs and tolerance limits of the glaucomatous eyes (TRT-SD: 2.75 to 20.25 μm; tolerance limits: 6.40 and 47.11 μm) were significantly smaller than those of the fellow normal eyes (TRT-SD: 2.73 to 26.49 μm; tolerance limits: 6.35 and 61.63 μm) in the superotemporal, inferotemporal, and superonasal areas (P <0.05). The TRT-SDs in most areas showed a significant positive correlation with the RNFL thicknesses (P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS The test-retest variabilities of the Cirrus HD-OCT RNFL thickness map of the glaucomatous eyes were lower than those of the fellow normal eyes, especially in areas of high diagnostic importance. Moreover, variability was positively correlated with the baseline RNFL thicknesses. Therefore, adjusting the tolerance limits on the basis of the baseline RNFL thickness values might help improve the ability to recognize progression. Further prospective studies on this issue are warranted.
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Cirrus HD-OCT short-term repeatability of clinical retinal nerve fiber layer measurements. Optom Vis Sci 2015; 92:83-8. [PMID: 25479451 DOI: 10.1097/opx.0000000000000452] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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PURPOSE The detection of changes in the retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) as measured by optical coherence tomography (OCT) is crucial in glaucoma diagnosis and management. We investigated the short-term repeatability of peripapillary RNFL measurements in a commercially available spectral domain OCT focusing on a broad clinical spectrum of patients. METHODS Two consecutive peripapillary RNFL measurements were taken on 227 eyes with Cirrus HD-OCT (Carl Zeiss Meditec, Version 6.5 software) using the optic disc 200 × 200 protocol. Repeatability was assessed as Bland-Altman limits of agreement and intraclass coefficients (ICCs). RESULTS Limits of agreement showed the greatest variability in the superior RNFL quadrant at ±7.5 μm and the least variability in the temporal quadrant at ±5.2 μm. The short-term repeatability for the average RNFL thickness resulted in an ICC of 0.98 and variability of 3.81 μm. Individual quadrants were similar, excepting the nasal RNFL quadrant with an ICC of 0.94. Inferior and temporal quadrants were the most repeatable with a variability of 2 to 3% instrument error. CONCLUSIONS Cirrus HD-OCT has excellent short-term repeatability for peripapillary RNFL measurements in a mixed patient cohort. Retinal nerve fiber layer measurements are less reliable in the nasal RNFL quadrant. As other quadrants are used in glaucoma diagnosis, the detection of glaucomatous progression would be reliable.
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Iverson SM, Feuer WJ, Shi W, Greenfield DS. Frequency of abnormal retinal nerve fibre layer and ganglion cell layer SDOCT scans in healthy eyes and glaucoma suspects in a prospective longitudinal study. Br J Ophthalmol 2014; 98:920-5. [PMID: 24627246 DOI: 10.1136/bjophthalmol-2013-303877] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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BACKGROUND/AIMS To examine the frequency of abnormal retinal nerve fibre layer thickness (RNFLT) and ganglion cell complex (GCC) measurements among healthy and glaucoma suspect and preperimetric glaucoma (GSPPG) eyes in a prospective longitudinal study. METHODS Normal and GSPPG eyes with ≥ 18 months follow-up were included. Spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SDOCT) was performed annually in normal and biannually in GSPPG eyes. One eye was randomly selected for inclusion. RNFLT and GCC parameters with p>5% were classified as 'within normal limits (WNL)' and p<1% were classified as 'outside normal limits (ONL)'. RESUlts: 23 normal and 74 GSPPG eyes were followed for a mean 43.4 ± 9.6 months. During serial follow-up, 100% and 91% of normal eyes had all RNFLT and GCC parameters classified as WNL, respectively. 27 (37%) and 17 (23%) of GSPPG eyes had an ONL classification in at least one RNFLT and GCC parameter, respectively. A high percentage (41%-56%) of RNFLT and GCC measurements classified as ONL were not replicated on subsequent scans. The rates of loss for all parameters were similar (p>0.05) between the groups. CONCLUSIONS Specificity in this sample of healthy eyes was very high for RNFLT and GCC parameters. Confirmation of suspected SDOCT abnormalities is recommended to differentiate reproducible loss from long-term variability.
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- Shawn M Iverson
- Department of Ophthalmology, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Palm Beach Garden, Florida, USA
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Szigeti A, Tátrai E, Szamosi A, Vargha P, Nagy ZZ, Németh J, DeBuc DC, Somfai GM. A morphological study of retinal changes in unilateral amblyopia using optical coherence tomography image segmentation. PLoS One 2014; 9:e88363. [PMID: 24516641 PMCID: PMC3916433 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0088363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2013] [Accepted: 01/12/2014] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to evaluate the possible structural changes of the macula in patients with unilateral amblyopia using optical coherence tomography (OCT) image segmentation. PATIENTS AND METHODS 38 consecutive patients (16 male; mean age 32.4±17.6 years; range 6-67 years) with unilateral amblyopia were involved in this study. OCT examinations were performed with a time-domain OCT device, and a custom-built OCT image analysis software (OCTRIMA) was used for OCT image segmentation. The axial length (AL) was measured by a LenStar LS 900 device. Macular layer thickness, AL and manifest spherical equivalent refraction (MRSE) of the amblyopic eye were compared to that of the fellow eye. We studied if the type of amblyopia (strabismus without anisometropia, anisometropia without strabismus, strabismus with anisometropia) had any influence on macular layer thickness values. RESULTS There was significant difference between the amblyopic and fellow eyes in MRSE and AL in all subgroups. Comparing the amblyopic and fellow eyes, we found a statistically significant difference only in the thickness of the outer nuclear layer in the central region using linear mixed model analysis keeping AL and age under control (p = 0.032). There was no significant difference in interocular difference in the thickness of any macular layers between the subgroups with one-way between-groups ANCOVA while statistically controlling for interocular difference in AL and age. CONCLUSIONS According to our results there are subtle changes in amblyopic eyes affecting the outer nuclear layer of the fovea suggesting the possible involvement of the photoreceptors. However, further studies are warranted to support this hypothesis.
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- Andrea Szigeti
- Department of Ophthalmology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Cardiovascular Centre, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, United States of America
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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Lee TH, Park JW, Jeong SH, Park SW. The Change of Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Thickness after Posterior Chamber Phakic Intraocular Lens Implantation. JOURNAL OF THE KOREAN OPHTHALMOLOGICAL SOCIETY 2014. [DOI: 10.3341/jkos.2014.55.5.702] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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- Tae Hee Lee
- Department of Ophthalmology, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea
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Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Volume Measurements in Healthy Subjects Using Spectral Domain Optical Coherence Tomography. J Glaucoma 2014; 23:567-73. [DOI: 10.1097/ijg.0b013e3182948673] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Iverson SM, Sehi M. The comparison of manual vs automated disc margin delineation using spectral-domain optical coherence tomography. Eye (Lond) 2013; 27:1180-7. [PMID: 23907624 DOI: 10.1038/eye.2013.163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2013] [Accepted: 06/28/2013] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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AIMS To examine the impact of manual vs automated disc margin delineation on optic nerve head (ONH) and retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) parameters using spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SDOCT). METHODS A prospective cohort study consisting of normal, glaucoma suspect (GS) and glaucoma patients who underwent ONH and RNFL measurements using SDOCT technology (RTVue; Optovue Inc.). The retinal pigment epithelium/Bruch's membrane (RPE/BM) complex end points were automatically determined first, and were manually redefined subsequently. Analysis of variance, coefficient of variation (COV), concordance correlation coefficient (CCC), and Bland-Altman plots were used for the analyses. RESULTS Ninety-nine eyes of 50 subjects (age 68±10 years) consisting of 36 glaucoma, 56 GS, and 7 normal eyes were included. The RNFL thickness measurements were similar (P>0.05) between the two methods of demarcation, except for the inferior-nasal sector (P=0.04). For the ONH measurements, the cup-to-disc (C/D) ratio and rim area showed significant differences between the two methods (P<0.001). COV/CCC values for the ONH parameters were as follows: cup area 17.6%/0.88; cup volume 7.4%/0.91; average C/D ratio 18.1%/0.78; rim area 25.3%/0.69; and rim volume 42.6%/0.71, respectively. CCC/COV values for the RNFL parameters were as follows: average 2.1%/0.98; inferior-temporal quadrant 8.1%/0.79; inferior-nasal quadrant INQ quadrant 12.6%/0.67; SNQ quadrant 7.8%/0.83; and STQ quadrant 7.8%/0.88, respectively. CONCLUSION An overall high agreement and moderate-substantial concordance was observed between the demarcation methods. Automated disc margin delineation of SDOCT can be used reliably in clinical practice.
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- S M Iverson
- Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Palm Beach Gardens, FL, USA
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Garcia-Martin E, Calvo B, Malvè M, Herrero R, Fuertes I, Ferreras A, Larrosa JM, Polo V, Pablo LE. Three-dimensional geometries representing the retinal nerve fiber layer in multiple sclerosis, optic neuritis, and healthy eyes. Ophthalmic Res 2013; 50:72-81. [PMID: 23774269 DOI: 10.1159/000350413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2012] [Accepted: 01/24/2013] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND To represent and interpret the three-dimensional (3D) geometry and the distribution of the axonal damage to the retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) compared with healthy subjects. To analyze alterations in RNFL morphology in eyes of MS patients with or without previous episodes of optic neuritis (ON). METHODS MS patients (n = 122) and age-matched healthy subjects (n = 108) were enrolled. The Spectralis optical coherence tomography system was used to determine the circumpapillary RNFL thickness. The 768 RNFL thickness measurements were used to evaluate thickness measurements in patients with or without antecedent ON and to design a 3D reconstruction of the RNFL thickness representing the mechanobiologic tissue response to neurodegeneration caused by MS and ON episodes. RESULTS RNFL thickness was decreased in MS patients, and was higher in the MS group with previous ON. Statistical analysis and 3D RNFL reconstruction revealed greater damage to the ganglionar cells in the superonasal RNFL area (101.77 µm in MS vs. 125.47 µm in healthy subjects) and in the inferotemporal RNFL (119.05 µm in MS eyes and 149.26 µm in healthy eyes). CONCLUSIONS The 3D representation of RNFL thickness based on measurements allows physicians to better observe damage in the temporal areas, especially in patients with previous ON.
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- E Garcia-Martin
- Ophthalmology Department, Miguel Servet University Hospital, Zaragoza, Spain.
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Kanamori A, Nakamura M, Tomioka M, Kawaka Y, Yamada Y, Negi A. Structure-function relationship among three types of spectral-domain optical coherent tomography instruments in measuring parapapillary retinal nerve fibre layer thickness. Acta Ophthalmol 2013; 91:e196-202. [PMID: 23590392 DOI: 10.1111/aos.12028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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PURPOSE To compare the relationships of parapapillary retinal nerve fibre layer (RNFL) thickness among three spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) instruments with visual field sensitivity (VFS). METHODS One hundred and thirteen eyes of 113 Japanese subjects with glaucoma (mean deviation in standard automated perimetry = -8.9 ± 6.7 dB) were imaged by Cirrus, RTVue and 3D OCT. The average hemi-superior and hemi-inferior RNFL thicknesses were obtained. In addition, the structure-function relationship using two retinotopic maps that consisted of six or nine sectors was also evaluated. Decibel (dB) scale and 1/Lamert (1/L) were used to express VFS. RNFL thickness correlation with corresponding VFS in visual field sectors was compared among the three instruments. Background RNFL thickness (non-neuronal tissue) for each instrument was estimated using a linear regression model at 1/L = 0. RESULTS The correlation between the average hemi-superior and hemi-inferior RNFL thickness in the three SD-OCT instruments with corresponding VFS was similar. In the analysis of retinotopic maps, 3D OCT showed a higher correlation in superotemporal sectors than RTVue, whereas RTVue had a stronger relationship in the nasal sector than Cirrus. The background RNFL thickness extrapolated was approximately 60% that of normal eyes in all the instruments. CONCLUSIONS The three SD-OCT showed similar overall correspondence with VFS with a partially discordant retinotopic relationship. RNFL measured with any SD-OCT devices likely contains non-neuronal tissue, comprising 60% of its thickness.
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- Division of Ophthalmology, Department of Surgery, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan.
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Optical coherence tomography in retinitis pigmentosa: reproducibility and capacity to detect macular and retinal nerve fiber layer thickness alterations. Retina 2012; 32:1581-91. [PMID: 22922847 DOI: 10.1097/iae.0b013e318242b838] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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PURPOSE To evaluate the ability of time-domain and Fourier-domain optical coherence tomographies (OCTs) to detect macular and retinal nerve fiber layer atrophies in retinitis pigmentosa (RP). To test the intrasession reproducibility using three OCT instruments (Stratus, Cirrus, and Spectralis). METHODS Eighty eyes of 80 subjects (40 RP patients and 40 healthy subjects) underwent a visual field examination, together with 3 macular scans and 3 optic disk evaluations by the same experienced examiner using 3 OCT instruments. Differences between healthy and RP eyes were compared. The relationship between measurements with each OCT instrument was evaluated. Repeatability was studied by intraclass correlation coefficients and coefficients of variation. RESULTS Macular and retinal nerve fiber layer atrophies were detected in RP patients for all OCT parameters. Macular and retinal nerve fiber layer thicknesses, as determined by the different OCTs, were correlated but significantly different (P < 0.05). Reproducibility was moderately high using Stratus, good using Cirrus and Spectralis, and excellent using the Tru-track technology of Spectralis. In RP eyes, measurements showed higher variability compared with healthy eyes. CONCLUSION Differences in thickness measurements existed between OCT instruments, despite there being a high degree of correlation. Fourier-domain OCT can be considered a valid and repeatability technique to detect retinal nerve fiber layer atrophy in RP patients.
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Agreement between retinal nerve fiber layer measures from Spectralis and Cirrus spectral domain OCT. Optom Vis Sci 2012; 89:E652-66. [PMID: 22105330 DOI: 10.1097/opx.0b013e318238c34e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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PURPOSE An assessment of the retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) provides important information on the health of the optic nerve. There are several non-invasive technologies, including spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SD OCT), that can be used for in vivo imaging and quantification of the RNFL, but often there is disagreement in RNFL thickness between clinical instruments. The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of scan centration, ocular magnification, and segmentation on the degree of agreement of RNFL thickness measures by two SD OCT instruments. METHODS RNFL scans were acquired from 45 normal eyes using two commercially available SD OCT systems. Agreement between RNFL thickness measures was determined using each instrument's algorithm for segmentation and a custom algorithm for segmentation. The custom algorithm included ocular biometry measures to compute the transverse scaling for each eye. Major retinal vessels were identified and removed from RNFL measures in 1:1 scaled images. Transverse scaling was also used to compute the RNFL area for each scan. RESULTS Instrument-derived global RNFL thickness measured from the two instruments correlated well (R(2) = 0.70, p < 0.01) but with significant differences between instruments (mean of 6.7 μm; 95% limits of agreement of 16.0 μm to -2.5 μm, intraclass correlation coefficient = 0.62). For recentered scans with custom RNFL segmentation, the mean difference was reduced to 0.1 μm (95% limits of agreement 6.1 to -5.8 μm, intraclass correlation coefficient = 0.92). Global RNFL thickness was related to axial length (R = 0.24, p < 0.01), whereas global RNFL area measures were not (R(2) = 0.004, p = 0.66). Major retinal vasculature accounted for 11.3 ± 1.6% (Cirrus) or 11.8 ± 1.4% (Spectralis) of the RNFL thickness/area measures. CONCLUSIONS Sources of disagreement in RNFL measures between SD-OCT instruments can be attributed to the location of the scan path and differences in their retinal layer segmentation algorithms. In normal eyes, the major retinal vasculature accounts for a significant percentage of the RNFL and is similar between instruments. With incorporation of an individual's ocular biometry, RNFL area measures are independent of axial length, with either instrument.
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Better performance of RTVue than Cirrus spectral-domain optical coherence tomography in detecting band atrophy of the optic nerve. Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol 2012; 250:1499-507. [PMID: 22752123 DOI: 10.1007/s00417-012-2095-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2012] [Revised: 06/01/2012] [Accepted: 06/15/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND To assess the agreement and diagnostic performance between retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness measurements obtained using the Cirrus (Carl Zeiss Meditec) and RTVue (Optovue Inc.) devices for detection of band atrophy (BA) in patients with permanent temporal hemianopia. METHODS In this retrospective study, 26 eyes with BA and 64 control eyes were enrolled. The Cirrus optic disc cube protocol and the RTVue optic nerve head map protocol were used. The Cirrus measurements were extracted and regrouped to be topographically matched with the RTVue measurements. Concordance correlation and 95 % limits of agreement were assessed. Areas under the receiver operating characteristic curves (AUC) and the Spearman's correlation coefficient between average Humphrey total deviation in the temporal hemifield and average RNFL thickness were calculated. RESULTS RTVue measured consistently thicker values than Cirrus in controls, whereas in eyes with BA, nasal segment measurements from the RTVue were thinner than those obtained using the Cirrus. Each quadrant showed moderate to close agreement in controls, whereas in eyes with BA, the nasal and temporal quadrants exhibited poor agreement. The RTVue measurements demonstrated significantly higher AUCs for nasal segments just above (0.95) and below (0.96) the horizontal meridian than Cirrus measurements (0.80 and 0.66, respectively) and a significant correlation with visual field loss (r(s) = 0.46, P = 0.02 for RTVue vs. r(s) = 0.26, P = 0.22 for Cirrus). CONCLUSIONS The RTVue RNFL thickness measurements in nasal sectors showed better diagnostic performance in detecting BA and higher correlations with temporal hemianopia than the Cirrus measurements.
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Highly Reflective Foveal Region in Optical Coherence Tomography in Eyes with Vitreomacular Traction or Epiretinal Membrane. Ophthalmology 2012; 119:581-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2011.08.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2011] [Revised: 06/20/2011] [Accepted: 08/11/2011] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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Comparison of Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Measurement Between 2 Spectral Domain OCT Instruments. J Glaucoma 2012; 21:266-73. [DOI: 10.1097/ijg.0b013e3182071cdd] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Lee J, Song IS, Kim YJ, Cha YJ, Uhm KB. Comparison of Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Thickness Measured by Spectral-Domain and Time-Domain Optical Coherence Tomography. JOURNAL OF THE KOREAN OPHTHALMOLOGICAL SOCIETY 2012. [DOI: 10.3341/jkos.2012.53.1.103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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- Juhyang Lee
- Department of Ophthalmology, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Delori F, Greenberg JP, Woods RL, Fischer J, Duncker T, Sparrow J, Smith RT. Quantitative measurements of autofluorescence with the scanning laser ophthalmoscope. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2011; 52:9379-90. [PMID: 22016060 PMCID: PMC3250263 DOI: 10.1167/iovs.11-8319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 164] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2011] [Revised: 10/09/2011] [Accepted: 10/10/2011] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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PURPOSE To evaluate the feasibility and reliability of a standardized approach for quantitative measurements of fundus autofluorescence (AF) in images obtained with a confocal scanning laser ophthalmoscope (cSLO). METHODS AF images (30°) were acquired in 34 normal subjects (age range, 20-55 years) with two different cSLOs (488-nm excitation) equipped with an internal fluorescent reference to account for variable laser power and detector sensitivity. The gray levels (GLs) of each image were calibrated to the reference, the zero GL, and the magnification, to give quantified autofluorescence (qAF). Images from subjects and fixed patterns were used to test detector linearity with respect to fluorescence intensity, the stability of qAF with change in detector gain, field uniformity, effect of refractive error, and repeatability. RESULTS qAF was independent of detector gain and laser power over clinically relevant ranges, provided that detector gain was adjusted to maintain exposures within the linear detection range (GL < 175). Field uniformity was better than 5% in a central 20°-diameter circle but decreased more peripherally. The theoretical inverse square magnification correction was experimentally verified. Photoreceptor bleaching for at least 20 seconds was performed. Repeatability (95% confidence interval) for same day and different-day retests of qAF was ±6% to ±14%. Agreement (95% confidence interval) between the two instruments was <11%. CONCLUSIONS Quantitative AF imaging appears feasible. It may enhance understanding of retinal degeneration, serve as a diagnostic aid and as a sensitive marker of disease progression, and provide a tool to monitor the effects of therapeutic interventions.
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- François Delori
- Schepens Eye Research Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02114, USA.
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Mwanza JC, Gendy MG, Feuer WJ, Shi W, Budenz DL. Effects of changing operators and instruments on time-domain and spectral-domain OCT measurements of retinal nerve fiber layer thickness. Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging Retina 2011; 42:328-37. [PMID: 21800805 DOI: 10.3928/15428877-20110603-05] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2010] [Accepted: 04/20/2011] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE To determine the amount of interoperator and interinstrument variability introduced into retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness measured with Stratus OCT and Cirrus HD-OCT (Carl Zeiss Meditec, Dublin, CA) in normal and glaucomatous eyes. PATIENTS AND METHODS Thirty-seven eyes from 37 subjects (20 normal and 17 with glaucoma) were included in the study. Each eye was scanned with one Stratus OCT and one Cirrus OCT by two operators. The eyes were then scanned with a different Stratus OCT and Cirrus OCT by one of the operators. Average, quadrant, and clock-hour RNFL measurements were compared between operators and between instruments after determining the proportion of variance due to subjects, operators, and instruments by means of variance component analysis. RESULTS Significant differences were observed between Stratus OCT instruments, but not between Cirrus OCT instruments, in average (P = .01), inferior (P = .006), and nasal (P < .001) quadrant RNFL thickness in glaucomatous eyes. Interoperator differences in RNFL thickness measured with both types of instruments were non-significant. The interoperator variability ranged from 0% to 1% on Stratus OCT and was 0% on Cirrus OCT, whereas the interinstrument variability ranged from 0% to 3% for Stratus OCT and from 0% to 1% for Cirrus OCT. CONCLUSION The interoperator variability of RNFL thickness measured with Stratus OCT and Cirrus OCT, as well as the interinstrument variability of measurements obtained with Cirrus OCT, are non-significant. However, there is significant variability between RNFL measurements performed on two different Stratus OCT instruments.
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- Jean-Claude Mwanza
- Department of Ophthalmology, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, USA.
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Repeatability of nerve fiber layer thickness measurements in patients with glaucoma and without glaucoma using spectral-domain and time-domain OCT. Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol 2011; 250:279-87. [DOI: 10.1007/s00417-011-1811-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2011] [Revised: 08/16/2011] [Accepted: 08/19/2011] [Indexed: 10/17/2022] Open
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Kocaoglu OP, Cense B, Jonnal RS, Wang Q, Lee S, Gao W, Miller DT. Imaging retinal nerve fiber bundles using optical coherence tomography with adaptive optics. Vision Res 2011; 51:1835-44. [PMID: 21722662 DOI: 10.1016/j.visres.2011.06.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2011] [Revised: 06/13/2011] [Accepted: 06/15/2011] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Early detection of axonal tissue loss in retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) is critical for effective treatment and management of diseases such as glaucoma. This study aims to evaluate the capability of ultrahigh-resolution optical coherence tomography with adaptive optics (UHR-AO-OCT) for imaging the RNFL axonal bundles (RNFBs) with 3×3×3μm(3) resolution in the eye. We used a research-grade UHR-AO-OCT system to acquire 3°×3° volumes in four normal subjects and one subject with an arcuate retinal nerve fiber layer defect (n=5; 29-62years). Cross section (B-scans) and en face (C-scan) slices extracted from the volumes were used to assess visibility and size distribution of individual RNFBs. In one subject, we reimaged the same RNFBs twice over a 7month interval and compared bundle width and thickness between the two imaging sessions. Lastly we compared images of an arcuate RNFL defect acquired with UHR-AO-OCT and commercial OCT (Heidelberg Spectralis). Individual RNFBs were distinguishable in all subjects at 3° retinal eccentricity in both cross-sectional and en face views (width: 30-50μm, thickness: 10-15μm). At 6° retinal eccentricity, RNFBs were distinguishable in three of the five subjects in both views (width: 30-45μm, thickness: 20-40μm). Width and thickness RNFB measurements taken 7months apart were strongly correlated (p<0.0005). Mean difference and standard deviation of the differences between the two measurement sessions were -0.1±4.0μm (width) and 0.3±1.5μm (thickness). UHR-AO-OCT outperformed commercial OCT in terms of clarity of the microscopic retina. To our knowledge, these are the first measurements of RNFB cross section reported in the living human eye.
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- Omer P Kocaoglu
- School of Optometry, Indiana University, 800 E. Atwater Avenue, Bloomington, IN 47405, United States.
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Effect of signal strength on reproducibility of circumpapillary retinal nerve fiber layer thickness measurement and its classification by spectral-domain optical coherence tomography. Jpn J Ophthalmol 2011; 55:220-227. [DOI: 10.1007/s10384-011-0023-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2010] [Accepted: 12/10/2010] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Lujan BJ, Roorda A, Knighton RW, Carroll J. Revealing Henle's fiber layer using spectral domain optical coherence tomography. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2011; 52:1486-92. [PMID: 21071737 DOI: 10.1167/iovs.10-5946] [Citation(s) in RCA: 207] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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PURPOSE Spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) uses infrared light to visualize the reflectivity of structures of differing optical properties within the retina. Despite their presence on histologic studies, traditionally acquired SD-OCT images are unable to delineate the axons of photoreceptor nuclei, Henle's fiber layer (HFL). The authors present a new method to reliably identify HFL by varying the entry position of the SD-OCT beam through the pupil. METHODS Fifteen eyes from 11 subjects with normal vision were prospectively imaged using 1 of 2 commercial SD-OCT systems. For each eye, the entry position of the SD-OCT beam through the pupil was varied horizontally and vertically. The reflectivity of outer retinal layers was measured as a function of beam position, and thicknesses were recorded. RESULTS The reflectivity of HFL was directionally dependent and increased with eccentricity on the side of the fovea opposite the entry position. When HFL was included in the measurement, the thickness of the outer nuclear layer (ONL) of central horizontal B-scans increased by an average of 52% in three subjects quantified. Four cases of pathology, in which alterations to the normal macular geometry affected HFL intensity, were identified. CONCLUSIONS The authors demonstrated a novel method to distinguish HFL from true ONL. An accurate measurement of the ONL is critical to clinical studies measuring photoreceptor layer thickness using any SD-OCT system. Recognition of the optical properties of HFL can explain reflectivity changes imaged in this layer in association with macular pathology.
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- Brandon J Lujan
- Department of Vision Science, School of Optometry, University of California, Berkeley, California, USA.
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Leite MT, Rao HL, Zangwill LM, Weinreb RN, Medeiros FA. Comparison of the diagnostic accuracies of the Spectralis, Cirrus, and RTVue optical coherence tomography devices in glaucoma. Ophthalmology 2011; 118:1334-9. [PMID: 21377735 DOI: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2010.11.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 131] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2010] [Revised: 11/25/2010] [Accepted: 11/29/2010] [Indexed: 10/18/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To compare the diagnostic accuracies of retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness measurements obtained with the Spectralis (Heidelberg Engineering, Dossenheim, Germany), Cirrus (Carl Zeiss Meditec, Dublin, CA), and RTVue (Optovue Inc., Fremont, CA) devices for the detection of glaucoma. DESIGN Diagnostic, case-control study. PARTICIPANTS A total of 233 (107 healthy, 126 glaucomatous) of 149 participants from the longitudinal Diagnostic Innovations in Glaucoma Study (DIGS) and from the African Descent and Glaucoma Evaluation Study (ADAGES). METHODS All participants underwent RNFL thickness imaging with the Spectralis, Cirrus, and RTVue devices in the same visit. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves adjusted for age and race were obtained for quadrants (superior, nasal, inferior, temporal) and global RNFL thickness for all instruments. Areas under ROC (AUC) and sensitivities at fixed specificities (80% and 95%) were calculated and compared. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Comparison of diagnostic accuracy using AUCs and sensitivities at fixed specificities of 80% and 95%. RESULTS The RNFL thickness parameter with the largest AUCs was the superior quadrant for the Spectralis (0.88) and the global RNFL thickness for the Cirrus (0.88) and the RTVue (0.87). The pairwise comparison among the ROC curves showed no statistical difference for all parameters except for the nasal quadrant, which had significantly larger AUC in the Spectralis and RTVue compared with the Cirrus (P<0.03 for both comparisons). There were no significant differences in sensitivities among the best parameters from each instrument (P>0.05). The superior quadrant thickness measured with the Spectralis had sensitivity of 81.9% at a fixed specificity of 80% and 70% at a fixed specificity of 95%. The global thickness measured by the Cirrus had a sensitivity of 80.3% at a fixed specificity of 80% and 65.6% at a fixed specificity of 95%. For the RTVue, the global thickness had a sensitivity of 77.9% at a fixed specificity of 80% and 62.1% at a fixed specificity of 95%. CONCLUSIONS Although the spectral-domain optic coherence tomography (SD-OCT) instruments have different resolution and acquisition rates, their ability to detect glaucoma was similar.
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- Mauro T Leite
- Department of Ophthalmology, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
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Garcia-Martin E, Pinilla I, Idoipe M, Fuertes I, Pueyo V. Intra and interoperator reproducibility of retinal nerve fibre and macular thickness measurements using Cirrus Fourier-domain OCT. Acta Ophthalmol 2011; 89:e23-9. [PMID: 21106044 DOI: 10.1111/j.1755-3768.2010.02045.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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PURPOSE To test intrasession, intersession, intervisit and interoperator reproducibility of retinal nerve fibre (RNFL) measurements and retinal thickness in healthy subjects using Cirrus Fourier-domain optical coherence tomography (OCT) (Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc). METHODS Seventy-two eyes of 72 healthy subjects were included in the study. All the eyes underwent three 512 × 128 volume cube centred on the fovea and three 360° circular scans centred on the optic disc by one observer. This sequence was redone by another observer on a second visit within a 2-week period. Descriptive statistics, analysis of variance, intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs) and coefficients of variation (COVs) were calculated for the nine areas corresponding to the Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study and for quadrants and RNFL clock hr sectors. RESULTS Retinal thickness and RNFL measurements were highly reproducible. Mean total retinal thickness was 285.2 ± 15.3 μm by observer 1 and 284.2 ± 12.9 μm by observer 2. Mean COV was 1.2%. Mean RNFL average thicknesses were 96.0 ± 7.7 and 95.7 ± 7.9 μm by observer 1 and 2, respectively. Mean COV was 4.4%. The ICCs ranged from 0.823 to 0.992. Mean differences between both operators were lower than 3 μm, and no significant differences were found. CONCLUSIONS Retinal and RNFL thickness measurements obtained using Cirrus OCT show good repeatability for healthy eyes and few differences between intra- and interobserver evaluations. It can be considered a valid device for measuring retinal and optic nerve parameters in normal eyes.
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- Elena Garcia-Martin
- Ophthalmology Department, Miguel Servet University Hospital, Zaragoza, Spain.
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Leite MT, Rao HL, Weinreb RN, Zangwill LM, Bowd C, Sample PA, Tafreshi A, Medeiros FA. Agreement among spectral-domain optical coherence tomography instruments for assessing retinal nerve fiber layer thickness. Am J Ophthalmol 2011; 151:85-92.e1. [PMID: 20970108 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajo.2010.06.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2010] [Revised: 06/03/2010] [Accepted: 06/30/2010] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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PURPOSE To assess the agreement of parapapillary retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness measurements among 3 spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) instruments. DESIGN Observational, cross-sectional study. METHODS Three hundred thirty eyes (88 with glaucoma, 206 glaucoma suspects, 36 healthy) from 208 individuals enrolled in the Diagnostic Innovations in Glaucoma Study (DIGS) were imaged using RTVue, Spectralis and Cirrus in a single visit. Agreement among RNFL thickness measurements was assessed using Bland-Altman plots. The influence of age, axial length, disc size, race, spherical equivalent, and disease severity on the pairwise agreements between different instruments was assessed by regression analysis. RESULTS Although RNFL thickness measurements between different instruments were highly correlated, Bland-Altman analyses indicated the presence of fixed and proportional biases for most of the pairwise agreements. In general, RTVue measurements tended to be thicker than Spectralis and Cirrus measurements. The agreement in average RNFL thickness measurements between RTVue and Spectralis was affected by age (P = .001) and spherical equivalent (P < .001), whereas the agreement between Spectralis and Cirrus was affected by axial length (P = .004) and spherical equivalent (P < .001). Disease severity influenced the agreement between Spectralis and both RTVue and Cirrus (P = .001). Disc area and race did not influence the agreement among the devices. CONCLUSIONS RNFL thickness measurements obtained by different SD-OCT instruments were not entirely compatible and therefore they should not be used interchangeably. This may be attributable in part to differences in RNFL detection algorithms. Comparisons with histologic measurements could determine which technique is most accurate.
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Reproducibility of Retinal Nerve Fiber Thickness Measurements Using the Test-retest Function of Spectral OCT/SLO in Normal and Glaucomatous Eyes. J Glaucoma 2010; 19:637-42. [DOI: 10.1097/ijg.0b013e3181ca7cbe] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Effect of signal strength on reproducibility of peripapillary retinal nerve fiber layer thickness measurement and its classification by time-domain optical coherence tomography. Jpn J Ophthalmol 2010; 54:414-22. [PMID: 21052903 DOI: 10.1007/s10384-010-0850-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2009] [Accepted: 04/13/2010] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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PURPOSE To assess the effect of signal strength (SS) on reproducibility of peripapillary retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness measurement (measurement agreement) and its color-coded classification (classification agreement) by time-domain optical coherence tomography (OCT). METHODS Two consecutive Stratus OCT scans with the Fast RNFL protocol were performed in 658 participants. Intraclass correlations and the linear-weighted kappa coefficient were calculated as indicators of RNFL measurement and classification agreement in participants grouped according to the difference in SS between consecutive OCT scans (interscan SS difference). RESULTS Groups with a larger interscan SS difference (= 2) had lower measurement agreement than those with a smaller interscan SS difference (0 or 1) for the temporal quadrant and total average RNFL. Classification agreement for the nasal quadrant was lower in the groups with a larger interscan SS difference (= 2) than in those with a smaller interscan SS difference. The tendency of SS to affect classification and measurement agreement remained similar in the group with thinner RNFL thickness (≤85 μm), but not in the group with thicker RNFL. CONCLUSIONS Careful attention should be paid when comparing two or more OCT scans for RNFL thickness measurement or its color-coded classification as the agreement may be sensitive to SS differences.
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Intrasession, Intersession, and Interexaminer Variabilities of Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Measurements with Spectral-Domain OCT. Eur J Ophthalmol 2010; 21:264-70. [PMID: 20853266 DOI: 10.5301/ejo.2010.5469] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/15/2010] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Purpose TO evaluate the intrasession, intersession, and interexaminer variabilities of retinal nerve fiber layer measurements (RNFL) with spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (OCT). Methods A total of 32 healthy individuals and 34 patients with chronic glaucoma underwent RNFL measurements with the Cirrus HD-OCT Model 4000 (Carl Zeiss Meditec, Dublin, CA, USA) 5 times during the same sitting by one examiner to assess intrasession variability. The same examiner performed RNFL measurements in the same patients on 5 different days to assess intersession variability. A second examiner performed RNFL measurements in the same patients to assess interexaminer variability. The coefficients of variation and intraclass correlation coefficients were obtained for the following parameters: average thickness, quadrant thickness, and Clock hour thickness measurements. Results Intrasession variability: In patients with glaucoma, coefficients of variation ranged from 4.51% to 11.84%. Intraclass correlation coefficients ranged from 0.74 to 0.99. In healthy individuals, coefficients of variation ranged from 2.92% to 6.99%. Intraclass correlation coefficients ranged from 0.89 to 0.98. Intersession variability: In patients with glaucoma, coefficients of variation ranged from 3.68% to 10.50%. Intraclass correlation coefficients ranged from 0.82 to 0.99. In healthy individuals, coefficients of variation ranged from 3.13% to 6.92%. Intraclass correlation coefficients ranged from 0.87 to 0.99. Interexaminer variability: In patients with glaucoma, coefficients of variation ranged from 2.62% to 14.94%. Intraclass correlation coefficients ranged from 0.55 to 0.98. In healthy individuals, coefficients of variation ranged from 2.04% to 7.31%. Intraclass correlation coefficients ranged from 0.86 to 0.98. Conclusions These findings indicate that RNFL measurements with spectral-domain OCT display excellent reproducibility, with low intrasession, intersession, and interexaminer variabilities.
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Sehi M, Grewal DS, Sheets CW, Greenfield DS. Diagnostic ability of Fourier-domain vs time-domain optical coherence tomography for glaucoma detection. Am J Ophthalmol 2009; 148:597-605. [PMID: 19589493 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajo.2009.05.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2008] [Revised: 05/12/2009] [Accepted: 05/15/2009] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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PURPOSE To compare retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness assessments and the discriminating ability of Fourier-domain optical coherence tomography (FD-OCT) with that of time-domain optical coherence tomography (TD-OCT) for glaucoma detection. DESIGN Prospective, nonrandomized, observational cohort study. METHODS Normal and glaucomatous eyes underwent complete examination, standard automated perimetry, optic disc photography, TD-OCT (Stratus OCT; Carl Zeiss Meditec, Dublin, California, USA), and FD-OCT (RTVue; Optovue Inc, Fremont, California, USA). One eye per subject was enrolled. Two consecutive scans were acquired using a 3.46-mm diameter scan with TD-OCT and a 3.45-mm diameter scan with FD-OCT. For each of 5 RNFL parameters, the area under the receiver operator characteristic curve was calculated to compare the ability of FD-OCT and TD-OCT to discriminate between normal and glaucomatous eyes. RESULTS Fifty healthy persons (mean age, 65.3 +/- 9.9 years) and 50 glaucoma patients (mean age, 67.7 +/- 10.5 years) were enrolled. Average, superior, and inferior RNFL thickness measurements (in micrometers) were significantly (P < .01) greater with FD-OCT compared with TD-OCT in normal eyes (103.3 +/- 12.6 vs 96.3 +/- 10.7, 134.5 +/- 18.6 vs 113.9 +/- 16.3, and 129.7 +/- 16.9 vs 125.5 +/- 15.8, respectively) and glaucomatous eyes (P < .001; 77.6 +/- 17.6 vs 70.4 +/- 18.6, 108.0 +/- 26.8 vs 86.8 +/- 30.2, 82.2 +/- 3.3 vs 73.5 +/- 26.1, respectively). The area under the receiver operator characteristic curves for RNFL thickness were similar (P > .05) using FD-OCT (average, 0.88; superior, 0.80; inferior, 0.94) and TD-OCT (average, 0.87; superior, 0.79; inferior, 0.95). CONCLUSIONS Cross-sectional peripapillary RNFL thickness measurements obtained using FD-OCT generated with the RTVue are greater than those obtained with TD-OCT and have similar diagnostic performance for glaucoma detection.
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- Mitra Sehi
- Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida 33418, USA.
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Youm DJ, Kim JM, Park KH, Choi CY. The Effect of Soft Contact Lenses During the Measurement of Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Thickness Using Optical Coherence Tomography. Curr Eye Res 2009; 34:78-83. [PMID: 19172474 DOI: 10.1080/02713680802579188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Vizzeri G, Weinreb RN, Gonzalez-Garcia AO, Bowd C, Medeiros FA, Sample PA, Zangwill LM. Agreement between spectral-domain and time-domain OCT for measuring RNFL thickness. Br J Ophthalmol 2009; 93:775-81. [PMID: 19304586 DOI: 10.1136/bjo.2008.150698] [Citation(s) in RCA: 129] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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BACKGROUND/AIMS To evaluate spectral-domain (SD) optical coherence tomography (OCT) reproducibility and assess the agreement between SD-OCT and Time-Domain (TD) OCT retinal nerve fibre layer (RNFL) measurements. METHODS Three Cirrus-SD-OCT scans and one Stratus-TD-OCT scan were obtained from Diagnostic Innovations in Glaucoma Study (DIGS) healthy participants and glaucoma patients on the same day. Repeatability was evaluated using Sw (within-subject standard deviation), CV (coefficient of variation) and ICC (intraclass correlation coefficient). Agreement was assessed using correlation and Bland-Altman plots. RESULTS 16 healthy participants (32 eyes) and 39 patients (78 eyes) were included. SD-OCT reproducibility was excellent in both groups. The CV and ICC for Average RNFL thickness were 1.5% and 0.96, respectively, in healthy eyes and 1.6% and 0.98, respectively, in patient eyes. Correlations between RNFL parameters were strong, particularly for average RNFL thickness (R(2) = 0.92 in patient eyes). Bland-Altman plots showed good agreement between instruments, with better agreement for average RNFL thickness than for sectoral RNFL parameters (for example, at 90 microm average RNFL thickness, 95% limits of agreement were -13.1 to 0.9 for healthy eyes and -16.2 to -0.3 microm for patient eyes). CONCLUSIONS SD-OCT measurements were highly repeatable in healthy and patient eyes. Although the agreement between instruments was good, TD-OCT provided thicker RNFL measurements than SD-OCT. Measurements with these instruments should not be considered interchangeable.
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- Hamilton Glaucoma Center, Department of Ophthalmology, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
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Menke MN, Dabov S, Knecht P, Sturm V. Reproducibility of retinal thickness measurements in healthy subjects using spectralis optical coherence tomography. Am J Ophthalmol 2009; 147:467-72. [PMID: 19026403 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajo.2008.09.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 98] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2008] [Revised: 09/01/2008] [Accepted: 09/02/2008] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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PURPOSE To test the reproducibility of retinal thickness measurements in healthy volunteers of a new Frequency-domain optical coherence tomography (OCT) device (Spectralis OCT; Heidelberg Engineering, Heidelberg, Germany). DESIGN Prospective, observational study. METHODS Forty-one eyes of 41 healthy subjects were included into the study. Intraobserver reproducibility was tested with 20 x 15 degree raster scans consisting of 37 high-resolution line scans that were repeated three times by one examiner (M.N.M.). Mean retinal thickness was calculated for nine areas corresponding to the Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study (ETDRS) areas. Coefficients of variation (COV) were calculated. RESULTS Retinal thickness measurements were highly reproducible for all ETDRS areas. Mean total retinal thickness was 342 +/- 15 microm. Mean foveal thickness was 286 +/- 17 microm. COVs ranged from 0.38% to 0.86%. Lowest COV was found for the temporal outer ETDRS area (area 7; COV, 0.38%). Highest COV was found for the temporal inner ETDRS area (area 3; COV, 0.86%). Mean difference between measurement 1 and 2, measurement 1 and 3, and measurement 2 and 3 for all ETDRS areas was 1.01 microm, 0.98 microm, and 0.99 microm, respectively. CONCLUSION Spectralis OCT retinal thickness measurements in healthy volunteers showed excellent intraobserver reproducibility with virtually identical results between retinal thickness measurements performed by one operator.
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- Marcel N Menke
- University of Zurich, Department of Ophthalmology, Switzerland.
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Budenz DL, Fredette MJ, Feuer WJ, Anderson DR. Reproducibility of peripapillary retinal nerve fiber thickness measurements with stratus OCT in glaucomatous eyes. Ophthalmology 2007; 115:661-666.e4. [PMID: 17706287 DOI: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2007.05.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 170] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2006] [Revised: 05/04/2007] [Accepted: 05/07/2007] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To determine the reproducibility of Stratus OCT peripapillary retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) measurements in glaucomatous eyes. DESIGN Experimental study. PARTICIPANTS Fifty-one stable glaucoma patients with a range of severity. METHODS Peripapillary RNFL thickness was measured using the Standard and Fast scan protocols of Stratus optical coherence tomography (OCT) 3 times on the same day to determine intrasession variability and on 5 different days within a 2-month period to determine intersession variability. The same instrument was used by the same operator for all scans. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC), coefficient of variation (COV), and test-retest variability. RESULTS For mean RNFL thickness, the intrasession and intersession ICCs for the Standard and Fast scans were 0.98 and 0.96, respectively. The COV ranged from 3.8% to 5.2%. Test-retest variability was approximately 7 microm between sessions, most of which can be attributed to the approximate 5-microm variability within each session. For quadrants, the ICC was 0.9 or higher and the COV was under 10% except nasally. Test-retest variability for quadrant measurements ranged from 6 to 16 microm. For clock hours, test-retest variability approached 20 microm between sessions in some sectors. In general, the ICC was lower in the nasal region than elsewhere. Variability was greater the smaller the area over which RNFL thickness was determined. Intrasession variability was not a predictor of intersession variability in individual subjects (P Standard = 0.72, P Fast = 0.28). There was no relationship between variability and mean RNFL thickness (P Standard = 0.28, P Fast = 0.93). CONCLUSIONS The reproducibility of Stratus OCT for RNFL thickness is sufficiently good to be useful clinically as a measure of glaucoma progression. When comparing 2 mean RNFL values on different days in the same eye, an 8-microm decrease in thickness might be accepted as within normal limits of test-retest variability with 95% tolerance. For quadrants and clock-hour sectors, variability is higher, and more detailed calculations are necessary.
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- Donald L Budenz
- Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida 33136, USA.
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