Agreement between optical coherence tomography and digital stereophotography in vertical cup-to-disc ratio measurement

BACKGROUND: Given the increasing popularity of optical coherence tomography in the diagnosis of glaucoma, we aimed to assess agreement between StratusOCT and stereophotography in measuring the vertical cup-to-disc ratio (VCDR) and examine whether it can be improved by changing the StratusOCT cup-offset.

METHODS: In group 1 (79 eyes), VCDR measurements obtained by StratusOCT (using the default cup-offset of 150 microm above the retinal pigment epithelium) and stereophotography were compared. For each eye, the cup-offset was moved upward or downward until the difference disappeared and an adjusted cup-offset was identified. In group 2 (41 eyes), the stereophotography VCDR was compared to the StratusOCT value obtained by using the mean adjusted cup-offset. StratusOCT was used to classify optic disc cups as shallow or deep.

RESULTS: In group 1, StratusOCT overestimated VCDR in optic discs with deep cups and underestimated it in those with shallow cups (p < 0.0001). Mean adjusted cup-offsets were 72.8 +/- 92 microm and 191.6 +/- 70 microm for eyes with deep and shallow cups. The 95% limits of agreement (LOA) ranged from -0.21 to 0.17. In group 2, the adjusted cup-offsets enabled us to eliminate the statistical differences in VCDR measurements and improve the 95% LOA (from -0.13 to 0.14).

CONCLUSION: Adjusting the StratusOCT cup-offset according to the cup depth improves agreement between StratusOCT and stereophotography in measuring the VCDR.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2009

Erschienen:

2009

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:247

Enthalten in:

Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie - 247(2009), 3 vom: 25. März, Seite 377-83

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Savini, Giacomo [VerfasserIn]
Espana, Edgar M [VerfasserIn]
Acosta, Ana Carolina [VerfasserIn]
Carbonelli, Michele [VerfasserIn]
Bellusci, Costantino [VerfasserIn]
Barboni, Piero [VerfasserIn]

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Comparative Study
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Date Completed 25.03.2009

Date Revised 13.11.2018

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s00417-008-0968-3

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM184034450