Increased disk size in glaucomatous eyes vs normal eyes in the Reykjavik Eye Study

Lan Wang; Karim F. Damji; Rejean Munger; Fridbert Jonasson; Arsaell Arnarsson; Hiroshi Sasaki; Kazuyuki Sasaki

doi:10.1016/S0002-9394(02)01928-1

Increased disk size in glaucomatous eyes vs normal eyes in the Reykjavik Eye Study

Lan Wang
, Karim F. Damji
, Rejean Munger
, Fridbert Jonasson
, Arsaell Arnarsson
, Hiroshi Sasaki
, Kazuyuki Sasaki

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PURPOSE: To evaluate the use of disk diameter as an indicator in the identification of glaucomatous optic neuropathy. METHODS: We evaluated all available stereofundus photographs for 1,040 right eyes obtained in the Reykjavik Eye Study. Horizontal and vertical disk diameters were determined in a masked manner by a glaucoma specialist (K.F.D.). All disk diameters were corrected for refractive error. RESULTS: There were significant differences (P < .05) between the corrected vertical disk diameters of normal subjects (0.189 ± 0.018 inches) and those suspected of having glaucoma (0.202 ± 0.020 inches) as well as between the normal and the glaucoma groups (0.206 ± 0.029 inches). The corrected horizontal measurement showed the same pattern. CONCLUSIONS: In the Reykjavik Eye Study, optic disks meeting structural criteria for glaucoma are significantly larger than normal nerves.

Original language	English (UK)
Pages (from-to)	226-228
Number of pages	3
Journal	American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume	135
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0002-9394(02)01928-1
Publication status	Published - 1 Feb 2003
Externally published	Yes

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