Radial peripapillary capillary density as a predictive factor for glaucoma in eyes with ocular hypertension. An observational, comparative, single-centred study.

ABSTRACT: Background: Ocular hypertension (OH) is a condition characterized by elevated intraocular pressure (IOP) exceeding the normal range, without any evident damage to the optic nerve or visual field defects characteristic of glaucoma. It constitutes a significant precursor to the development of glaucoma, a leading cause of irreversible vision loss worldwide. Emerging evidence has shown that microcirculation alterations in eyes with OH could serve as predicting factors to identify eyes at high risk for progression to glaucoma. In view of the above, the purpose of our study is to investigate microcirculation alterations of the radial peripapillary capillary plexus using optical coherence tomography angiography (OCT-A) in patients with ocular hypertension (OH). Methods: A total of 1

SUBMITTER: Kollia E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10755262 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature