J Korean Ophthalmol Soc.
2004 Dec;45(12):2036-2040.
Assessment of Retinal Ganglion Cell using Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Photography in Age-related Macular Degeneration
- Affiliations
-
- 1Department of Ophthalmology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. hgonyu@snu.ac.kr
- 2Artificial Eye Laboratory, Seoul National University Hospital Clinical Research Institute, Seoul, Korea.
Abstract
- PURPOSE
To determine the loss of ganglion cell layer (GCL) neurons in patients with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) with choroidal neovascularization (CNV). METHODS: Retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) photography was taken in patients with AMD with CNV to assess the presence of RNFL defects in the papillomacular bundle area. Patients with other ocular disorders or a history of previous intraocular surgery or laser treatment were excluded from this study. RESULTS: Eighty-five eyes in 65 patients were included, of which only one (1.2%) showed papillomacular bundle defects in association with CNV. CONCLUSIONS: From this study, the majority of the patients with AMD with CNV had no papillomacular bundle defect, which demonstrates that considerable amount of GCL is maintained in AMD.
Keyword
- Full Text Links
-
- Actions
-
Cited
- CITED
-
- Close
- Share
-
- Similar articles
-
- Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer and Macular Retinal Ganglion Cell Layer Thicknesses in Healthy Korean Children
- Associations of Peripapillary Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer and Macular Retinal Layer Thickness with Serum Homocysteine Concentration
- Changes in Macular Retinal Layers and Peripapillary Nerve Fiber Layer Thickness after 577-nm Pattern Scanning Laser in Patients with Diabetic Retinopathy
- Thicknesses of Macular Retinal Layer and Peripapillary Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer in Patients with Hyperopic Anisometropic Amblyopia
- Comparison of OCT Parameters between the Dominant and Nondominant Eye
