Title of article
CORRELATION BETWEEN STRUCTURAL RETINAL NERVE FIBRE LAYER THICKNESS AND FUNCTIONAL VISUAL FIELD LOSS IN PRIMARY OPEN ANGLE GLAUCOMA
Author/Authors
Arun Sankar Eye Hospital, India , Sadhana, A S.V.Medical College - Department of Ophthalmology, India , Dudala, Shankar Reddy S.V.Medical College - Department of Community Medicine, India
From page
28
To page
31
Abstract
Background: Glaucoma is characterized by progressive degeneration of retinal ganglion cells and their axons that leads to nerve fiber layer loss, optic disc cupping, and consecutive glaucomatous visual field changes. Study is done in Department of ophthalmology, S.V.R.R Government General Hospital, S.V.Medical College Tirupati. A total of 52 eyes of 29 patients were included in the study. Mean age of the patients included in the study is 64.14+/- 11.43 years. Majority were male patients (68.96%). Female patients were only 31.04%.
Keywords
Retinal , Nerve , Fibre, Primary , Open , Angle Glaucoma
Journal title
Bali Medical Journal (BMJ)
Journal title
Bali Medical Journal (BMJ)
Record number
2547681
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