What is it about?
Glaucoma is a chronic optic neuropathy characterized by progressive functional loss and death of retinal ganglion cells. We have compared the HF-PERG, FDT and OCT RNFL in a population of ocular hypertensive patients.
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Why is it important?
HF-PERG and FDT may be a useful exams for detecting early glaucomatous damages.
Perspectives
HF-PERG and FDTcould be useful to identify those patients who do need ocular therapy to reduce IOP and to avoid the onset of visual field defects.
Mauro Cellini
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This page is a summary of: Hemifield pattern electroretinogram in ocular hypertension: comparison with frequency doubling technology and optical coherence tomography to detect early optic neuropathy, Clinical Ophthalmology, September 2014, Taylor & Francis,
DOI: 10.2147/opth.s67193.
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