Effect of Signal Intensity on Measurement of Ganglion Cell Complex and Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Scans in Fourier-Domain Optical Coherence Tomography.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

We determined the effect of Fourier-domain optical coherence tomography (OCT) signal strength index (SSI) and cropping on retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) and macular ganglion cell complex (GCC) scan repeatability and measurement thickness.

Methods

Eyes were enrolled in the longitudinal Advanced Imaging for Glaucoma Study. At each visit, three repeat scans from the optic nerve head and macular protocols were obtained. Each measurement was associated with an SSI value from 0 to 100. Measurements with similar SSI scores were grouped to calculate repeatability defined as pooled standard deviation. Within-visit analysis was used to determine how measured thickness changed in relation to change in SSI level.

Results

The study included 1130 eyes of 569 patients. Cro

SUBMITTER: Zhang X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4594467 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature