rss
Br J Ophthalmol 2006;90:1398-1403 doi:10.1136/bjo.2006.092973
  • Clinical science
    • Extended reports

Peripapillary fundus perimetry in eyes with glaucoma

  1. E Convento1,
  2. E Midena2,
  3. M T Dorigo1,
  4. V Maritan1,
  5. F Cavarzeran1,
  6. I A Fregona1
  1. 1Department of Ophthalmology, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
  2. 2Fondazione GB Bietti per l’Oftalmologia, IRCCS, Roma, Italy
  1. Correspondence to: E Convento Department of Ophthalmology, University of Padova, Via Giustiniani, 2, Padova 35128, Italy; enrica_convento{at}yahoo.it
  • Accepted 2 June 2006
  • Published Online First 29 June 2006

Abstract

Aims: To evaluate, with fundus perimetry, the peripapillary differential light threshold (DLT) in eyes with glaucoma and ocular hypertension (OHT), and compare it with peripapillary retinal nerve fibre layer (RNFL) thickness.

Methods: 35 glaucomatous, 29 OHT and 24 control eyes were included. Peripapillary DLT at 1° from the optic nerve head was quantified with fundus perimetry; peripapillary RNFL thickness was measured over the same area by optical coherence tomography.

Results: Mean (SD) peripapillary DLT was 19.2 (1.7), 17.6 (4.2) and 10.1 (6.9) dB in control, OHT and glaucomatous eyes, respectively (p<0.001). Mean (SD) RNFL thickness was 98.4 (35.3), 83.9 (35.1) and 55.8 (28.2) μm, respectively (p<0.001). Mean peripapillary DLT showed higher sensitivity and specificity in differentiating the three groups compared with RNFL thickness.

Conclusion: Progressive, significant reduction of peripapillary DLT was documented in OHT and glaucomatous eyes compared with controls (p<0.001). DLT reduction parallels RNFL reduction.

Footnotes

  • Published Online First 29 June 2006

  • Competing interests: None.

This Article

  1. Abstract
  2. Full text
  3. PDF
  4. All versions of this article:
    1. bjo.2006.092973v1
    2. bjo.2006.092973v2
    3. 90/11/1398 most recent

Responses

  1. Submit a response
  2. No responses published

Register for free content

The full back archive is now available for all BMJ Journals. Institutional subscribers may access the entire archive as part of their subscription. Personal subscribers will also have access to all content when logged in. Non-subscribers who register have free access to all articles published before 2006 right back to volume 1 issue 1. Register here to access the free archive of all BMJ Journals.

Don't forget to sign up for content alerts so you keep up to date with all the articles as they are published.