Possible Undiagnosed Glaucoma Detected by MultiColor Imaging of Retinal Diseases.

Ophthalmology. Glaucoma
Sarah H Van Tassel, Sanjay G Asrani

Abstract

To evaluate for the presence of visible retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) defects consistent with undiagnosed glaucoma in MultiColor images (Heidelberg Engineering, Heidelberg, Germany) obtained at clinicians' discretion for the diagnosis and management of retinal diseases. Retrospective chart review of MultiColor images obtained as part of routine clinical care between December 25, 2013 and June 24, 2014. Images were reviewed by 2 fellowship-trained glaucoma specialists (S.H.V.T., S.G.A.) for the presence of RNFL defects in the superotemporal or inferotemporal quadrants. No attention was given to the optic nerve head when identifying candidate images. Retinal nerve fiber layer defects were not considered glaucomatous if they traced to regions of retinal atrophy. A total of 157 retina clinic patients aged 18 years or older who carried at least 1 retinal diagnosis; patients were subsequently excluded if medical records review revealed a history of glaucoma or glaucoma suspect diagnoses at the time of imaging. MultiColor confocal scanning laser ophthalmoscopy images were obtained using the Heidelberg Spectralis HRA+OCT (Heidelberg Engineering, Heidelberg, Germany). The primary end point was the presence of at least 1 RNFL defect t...Continue Reading

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