Re: Akagi et  al.: Rates of local retinal nerve fiber layer thinning before and after disc hemorrhage in glaucoma (Ophthalmology. 2017;124:1403-1411)

We read with great interest the article by Akagi et  al1 exploring the effects of disc hemorrhage (DH) on the progression of retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thinning in glaucoma. They found that the rates of RNFL thinning were faster in DH quadrants after DH, and that intensification treatment has a beneficial effect.1 However, we have some questio ns. First, in this study, the authors found that the treatment intensification, visual field mean deviation, and difference in intraocular pressure before and after DH will have an effect on the global RNFL slope values.
Source: Ophthalmology - Category: Opthalmology Authors: Tags: Correspondence Source Type: research