Steps to Measurement Floor of an Optical Microangiography Device in Glaucoma

Glaucoma is one of the leading causes of permanent vision loss worldwide.1 Monitoring for disease progression and adjusting intraocular pressure (IOP) lowering treatment accordingly is a vital component of minimizing vision loss due to glaucoma.1 The structure-function relationship linking decreased peripapillary microvascular density, as measured by optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA), and reduced visual field mean deviation in eyes with glaucoma has been well-established.2,3 In addition, a decrease in retinal microvasculature density in individuals with glaucoma has been shown to occur before loss of peripheral vision, indicating that such microvascular changes may be useful in early glaucoma detection.

Source: American Journal of Ophthalmology - May 26, 2021 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Mark J. Phillips, Duyen Dinh-Dang, Kyle Bolo, Bruce Burkemper, Jae C. Lee, Vivian H. LeTran, Brenda R. Chang, Dominic J. Grisafe, Zhongdi Chu, Xiao Zhou, Brian J. Song, Benjamin Y. Xu, Brandon Wong, Ruikang K. Wang, Grace M. Richter Source Type: research