Disc Hemorrhages Are Associated With the Presence and Progression of Glaucomatous Central Visual Field Defects.

ABSTRACT:

Precis

In this prospective cohort study, disc hemorrhages were associated with more severe central damage on 24-2 and 10-2 visual fields (VFs), and faster progression globally on 24-2 VFs and centrally on 10-2 VFs.

Purpose

To study the relationship between disc hemorrhage (DH) and the presence and progression of glaucomatous central VF damage.

Methods

Cross-sectional and longitudinal analyses were performed on data from the African Descent and Glaucoma Evaluation Study (ADAGES) cohort. Two masked investigators reviewed disc photographs for the presence and location of DH. 24-2 central VF damage was based on the number of test locations within the central 10 degrees of the 24-2 field pattern deviation and their mean total deviation (MTD). 10-2 central VF damage was bas

SUBMITTER: Shukla AG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7272303 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature