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Accession number;99A0207599
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| Title;Morphometric Features in the Lamina Cribrosa Observed by a Scanning Laser Ophthalmoscope. |
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MAEDA HIDETAKA
(Kobe Univ., Sch. of Med.)
NAKAMURA MAKOTO
(Kobe Univ., Sch. of Med.)
YAMAMOTO MISAO
(Kobe Univ., Sch. of Med.)
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Journal Title;Journal of Japanese Ophthalmological Society
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Journal Code:Z0666A
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ISSN:0029-0203
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VOL.103;NO.1;PAGE.48-55(1999)
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| Figure&Table&Reference;FIG.6, TBL.1, REF.16 |
| Pub. Country;Japan |
| Language;Japanese |
| Abstract;Purpose: We describe a method for the morphometric analysis of the pores in the lamina cribrosa using a confocal scanning laser ophthalmoscope(SLO: Rodenstock company, Germany). Methods: Four eyes with glaucoma and four eyes with non-glaucoma patients were examined. Sixteen consecutive images were acquired from the surface of the retina to the bottom of the optic disc excavation with +0.25 diopter increments by a He-Ne laser(633nm) under 20 degree field of view. The images from each section were processed and combined with the aid of Macintosh software. Results: Eyes with physiological cupping showed uniformly round or elliptical pores, whereas compressed and elongated pores were frequently encountered in eyes with primary open angle glaucoma(POAG). Conclusion: The technique described allows, in vivo morphometry of the surface of the internal lamina cribrosa and was considered to be useful to evaluate glaucomatous progression. (author abst.) |
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