Open AccessThe nerve fibre layer in ocular hypertention. Preliminary results
Author(s) -
Marraffa M.,
Perfetti S.,
Morbio R.,
Bonomi L.
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
acta ophthalmologica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1600-0420
pISSN - 1395-3907
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0420.1998.tb00872.x
Subject(s) - medicine , ocular hypertension , ophthalmology , nerve fibre , nerve fibre layer , intraocular pressure , optometry , optic nerve , anatomy
Summary A group of healthy subjects (IOP < 22 mmHg) and a simple ocular hypertension group (IOP≥22 mmHg) were examined with a view to checking if there were any differences between their nerve fibre layers. Results indicate thinner fibres in the ocular hypertensives significantly correlative with pressure increase. Among the two groups, some corresponding fibre thicknesses were found.