Demystifying Role of Ultrasound Elastography in the Evaluation of Primary Open Angle Glaucoma
Journal Title: World Journal of Ophthalmology & Vision Research (WJOVR) - Year 2018, Vol 1, Issue 1
Abstract
Objectives: The aim of this study was to compare sonoelastographic findings in the retina– choroid–sclera (RCS) complex and vitreous in glaucomatous and healthy eyes. Methods: For this cross-sectional comparative study, 20 patients with primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) and 20 healthy volunteers were recruited. Ultrasound elastography measurements were taken with a sonographic scanner of the RCS complex, anterior vitreous (AV), posterior vitreous (PV), retrobulbar fat tissue (RFT), optic disc, and optic nerve in each eye. Results: The elasticity index of the RCS complex, RFT, optic disc, optic nerve, AV, and PV were similar in both groups (p > 0.05), though the AV/PV strain ratio in the group of patients with glaucoma was significantly higher (p = 0.04). Conclusion: Glaucoma increases the AV/PV strain ratio. In providing reproducible and consistent values, the real-time elastography technique may be helpful in elucidating the mechanisms of glaucoma in some aspects.
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Khizer Razak
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- EP ID EP601128
- DOI 10.33552/WJOVR.2018.01.000501
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Demystifying Role of Ultrasound Elastography in the Evaluation of Primary Open Angle Glaucoma
Objectives: The aim of this study was to compare sonoelastographic findings in the retina– choroid–sclera (RCS) complex and vitreous in glaucomatous and healthy eyes. Methods: For this cross-sectional comparative study,...