Regional Comparisons of Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography Vessel Density in Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma

• Published in: American journal of ophthalmology Vol. 171; pp. 75 - 83
• Main Authors: Rao, Harsha L., Pradhan, Zia S., Weinreb, Robert N., Reddy, Hemanth B., Riyazuddin, Mohammed, Dasari, Srilakshmi, Palakurthy, Meena, Puttaiah, Narendra K., Rao, Dhanaraj A.S., Webers, Carroll A.B.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.11.2016; Elsevier Limited
• Subjects: Aged; Algorithms; Cross-Sectional Studies; Experts; Female; Fluorescein Angiography - methods; Fundus Oculi; Glaucoma; Glaucoma, Open-Angle - diagnosis; Glaucoma, Open-Angle - physiopathology; Humans; Intraocular Pressure; Male; Medical imaging; Middle Aged; Nerve Fibers - pathology; Ophthalmology; Optic Disk - blood supply; Optics; Retinal Ganglion Cells - pathology; Retinal Vessels - diagnostic imaging; Retrospective Studies; ROC Curve; Studies; Tomography, Optical Coherence - methods; Visual Fields; California
• ISSN: 0002-9394; 1879-1891; 1879-1891
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ajo.2016.08.030

To compare the diagnostic abilities of the vessel densities in optic nerve head (ONH), peripapillary, and macular regions measured using optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) in eyes with primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG), and to evaluate the effect of glaucoma severity (based on the mean...