J Korean Ophthalmol Soc > Volume 49(1); 2008 > Article
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 2008;49(1):125-134.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3341/jkos.2008.49.1.125    Published online January 31, 2008.
Intra-individual, Inter-ocular Comparison In Normal Tension Glaucoma with Unilateral Field Loss.
Dong Hoon Lee, Changwon Kee
Department of Ophthalmology, Samsung Medical Center, College of Medicine, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, Korea. cwkee@smc.samsung.co.kr
단안성 시야장애를 보이는 정상안압 녹내장에서의 개인내 양안간 비교
이동훈ㆍ기창원
Department of Ophthalmology, Samsung Medical Center, College of Medicine, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, Korea
Correspondence:  Dong Hoon Lee, M.D.
Abstract
PURPOSE
To investigate whether there are differences in ocular risk factors reportedly associated with the development of normal tension glaucoma (NTG) between glaucomatous eyes and normal visual field (VF) eyes of monocular NTG patients. METHODS: Thirty-six patients who had NTG in one eye and normal RNFL and VF in the fellow eye were included in this hospital-based cross-sectional retrospective survey. We analyzed the difference between glaucomatous eyes and normal VF eyes according to an intra-individual, inter-ocular comparison of ocular parameters, including intraocular pressures (IOP), central corneal thickness (CCT), optic disc size, myopia, optic disc hemorrhage, and zone beta of peripapillary atrophy. Measurements of optic disc size and area and the angular and radial extent of zone beta were obtained using a Heidelberg Retina Tomograph. We also evaluated the correlation of each parameter with mean deviation (MD) and pattern standard deviation (PSD). RESULTS: There were no inter-ocular differences of IOP, CCT, optic disc size, or myopia (n=36). Optic disc hemorrhage was found in only three glaucomatous eyes. The area of zone beta was greater in glaucomatous eyes than in normal VF eyes (p=0.003). No parameters were correlated with MD or PSD. CONCLUSIONS: Except for optic disc hemorrhage and zone beta area, all other parameters showed no inter-ocular differences. The asymmetry of disc hemorrhage and zone beta area in monocular NTG patients implies that optic disc ischemia might play a role in the pathogenesis of NTG.
Key Words: Ischemia;Normal tension glaucoma;Optic disc hemorrhage;Zone beta


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