OCT assessment of morphological changes of the optic nerve head and macula in idiopathic intracranial hypertension

Michael Waisbourd*, Igal Leibovitch, Dafna Goldenberg, Anat Kesler

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Abstract

Objective: To assess the morphologic changes of the optic nerve head and macula in patients with idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) with optical coherence tomography (OCT). Methods: Data was extracted from the medical records and Stratus OCT images of IIH patients. Results: Ninety-one eyes of 48 IIH patients were divided into 3 groups according to their clinical optic disc appearance. Average retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness was statistically different between the groups: normal optic disc/mild elevation group (N = 20) - 89 μm (95% CI, 80-98 μm), mild elevation group (N = 51) - 109 μm (95% CI, 101-117 μm), and papilledema group (N = 20) 124 μm (95% CI, 100-153 μm) (P = 0.004). Fast macular thickness map did not demonstrate a significant difference between the groups for most measured macular areas (N = 49 eyes). Conclusions: Peripapillary RNFL measurements correlated with the clinical appearance of the optic discs, suggesting that OCT may assist in the follow up of IIH patients.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)839-843
Number of pages5
JournalClinical Neurology and Neurosurgery
Volume113
Issue number10
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 2011
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Increased intracranial hypertension
  • Optical coherence tomography
  • Papilledema
  • Pseudotumor cerebri
  • Retinal nerve fiber layer
  • Swollen disc

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