Detection of Ganglion Cell Loss in Preperimetric Glaucoma by Fourier-Domain Optical Coherence Tomography

Abstract

Background: Glaucoma is a multi-factorial optic neuropathy characterized by a loss of retinal ganglion cells with subsequent loss of the retinal nerve fibers ultimately resulting in visual impairment. The macula region has a high density of retinal ganglion cells thereby being a likely region to detect early cell loss .Since glaucoma affects mainly the inner layers of the retina, Ganglion Cell Complex (GCC) mapping can help to detect glaucomatous damage early as compared to the total retinal thickness.

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S Dubey, B Prasanth, L Chauhan

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  • EP ID EP543090
  • DOI 10.29328/journal.hceo.1001006
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S Dubey, B Prasanth, L Chauhan (2017). Detection of Ganglion Cell Loss in Preperimetric Glaucoma by Fourier-Domain Optical Coherence Tomography. International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology, 1(1), 42-48. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-543090