Indian Journal of Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology
Official Publication of Innovative Education and Scientific Research Foundation
Official Publication of Innovative Education and Scientific Research Foundation
Print ISSN: 2395-1443
Online ISSN: 2395-1451
CODEN : IJCEKF
Indian Journal of Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology (IJCEO) is open access, a peer-reviewed medical journal, published quarterly, online, and in print, by the Innovative Education and Scientific Research Foundation (IESRF) since 2015. To fulfil our aim of rapid dissemination of knowledge, we publish articles ‘Ahead of Print’ on acceptance. In addition, the journal allows free access (Open Access) to its content, which is likely to attract more readers and citations of articles published in IJCEO. Manuscripts must be prepared in more...Original Article
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Volume : 3, Issue : 4, Year : 2017
Article Page : 391-397
Abstract
Purpose: To evaluate the change in retinal nerve fiber layer thickness (RNFL) using Optical Coherence Tomography after trabeculectomy in adult patients with primary open angle glaucoma (POAG).
Methods: A total of 40 eyes (30 patients) with POAG, uncontrolled on medical management were enrolled. Average and quadrant wise RNFL thickness were measured pre and post operatively at 1 week, 1 and 3 months. Data was analysed using SPSS software.
Results: Intraocular pressure (IOP) reduced from 28.55+ 8.47 mm Hg, 14.8+ 5.97 mm Hg at 1 week, 14.25 + 4.47 mm Hg at 1 month, 14.9 +4.8 mm Hg at 3 months (p<0.0001)). There was no statistically significant change in RNFL level noted at 1 or 3 months (p=0.1847). Visual function (MD and PSD) also remained unchanged. RNFL thickness had significant negative correlation with age, IOP and pattern standard deviation. We divided the patients in two groups < 50 years and >50 years and analyzed the data but no statistically significant changes were found.
Conclusion: In this study, post glaucoma filtration surgery, there was significant lowering of IOP but no difference in RNFL thickness, visual field parameters in adult POAG patients.
Keywords: Optical coherence tomography, Trabeculectomy, RNFL thickness variation.
How to cite : Mukhopadhyay U, Barua N, Thakur S, Analysis of effect of trabeculectomy in adult primary open angle glaucoma patients using spectral domain optical coherence tomography in Indian population. Indian J Clin Exp Ophthalmol 2017;3(4):391-397
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