[Optic disc measurements with computerized image analysis in normals, ocular hypertensives and glaucomas]. 1991

K Nanba, and K Iwata
Department of Ophthalmology, Niigata University School of Medicine, Japan.

Optic disc measurements were performed with computerized image analysis (Rodenstock Optic Nerve Head Analyzer) in one eye of each patient of 74 normal controls, 41 ocular hypertensives and 41 patients with early stage glaucoma. In normal controls, the rim area was 1.62 +/- 0.48 mm2 (mean +/- s.d.), cup area 0.80 +/- 0.41mm2, cup volume 0.34 +/- 0.16mm3, cup/disc ratio 0.43 +/- 0.19. For Ocular hypertensives, rim area was 1.32 +/- 0.44mm2, cup area 1.32 +/- 0.78mm2, cup volume 0.56 +/- 0.41mm2, cup/disc ratio 0.51 +/- 0.41. For glaucomas, the rim area was 1.07 +/- 0.47mm2, cup area 1.3 +/- 0.78mm2, cup volume 0.75 +/- 0.40mm3, cup/disc ratio 0.65 +/- 0.19. Statistically significant differences were found among the three groups for these parameters. In spite of the wide distribution and overlap of the values of optic disc parameters among the three groups, normal subjects with an optic disc area of greater than or equal to 3.0mm2 showed clear differences in optic disc parameters compared to ocular hypertensive and glaucoma cases. From these results, cases with larger discs seem to be more vulnerable to raised IOPs.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007091 Image Processing, Computer-Assisted A technique of inputting two-dimensional or three-dimensional images into a computer and then enhancing or analyzing the imagery into a form that is more useful to the human observer. Biomedical Image Processing,Computer-Assisted Image Processing,Digital Image Processing,Image Analysis, Computer-Assisted,Image Reconstruction,Medical Image Processing,Analysis, Computer-Assisted Image,Computer-Assisted Image Analysis,Computer Assisted Image Analysis,Computer Assisted Image Processing,Computer-Assisted Image Analyses,Image Analyses, Computer-Assisted,Image Analysis, Computer Assisted,Image Processing, Biomedical,Image Processing, Computer Assisted,Image Processing, Digital,Image Processing, Medical,Image Processings, Medical,Image Reconstructions,Medical Image Processings,Processing, Biomedical Image,Processing, Digital Image,Processing, Medical Image,Processings, Digital Image,Processings, Medical Image,Reconstruction, Image,Reconstructions, Image
D009798 Ocular Hypertension A condition in which the intraocular pressure is elevated above normal and which may lead to glaucoma. Glaucoma, Suspect,Hypertension, Ocular,Glaucomas, Suspect,Hypertensions, Ocular,Ocular Hypertensions,Suspect Glaucoma,Suspect Glaucomas
D009898 Optic Disk The portion of the optic nerve seen in the fundus with the ophthalmoscope. It is formed by the meeting of all the retinal ganglion cell axons as they enter the optic nerve. Blind Spot,Optic Disc,Optic Nerve Head,Optic Papilla,Blind Spots,Disc, Optic,Disk, Optic,Head, Optic Nerve,Nerve Head, Optic,Optic Discs,Optic Disks,Optic Nerve Heads,Optic Papillas,Papilla, Optic,Papillas, Optic,Spot, Blind
D005902 Glaucoma, Open-Angle Glaucoma in which the angle of the anterior chamber is open and the trabecular meshwork does not encroach on the base of the iris. Glaucoma Simplex,Glaucoma, Pigmentary,Glaucoma, Simple,Open-Angle Glaucoma,Chronic Primary Open Angle Glaucoma,Glaucoma, Compensated,Glaucoma, Compensative,Glaucoma, Open Angle,Glaucoma, Primary Open Angle,Glaucoma, Secondary Open Angle,Primary Open Angle Glaucoma,Secondary Open Angle Glaucoma,Compensated Glaucoma,Compensative Glaucoma,Open Angle Glaucoma,Open Angle Glaucomas,Open-Angle Glaucomas,Pigmentary Glaucoma,Simple Glaucoma,Simplex, Glaucoma,Simplices, Glaucoma
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man

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