Interocular asymmetry of the superonasal retinal nerve fibre layer thickness and blood vessel diameter in healthy subjects


Autoři: Angelica Ly aff001;  Jennifer Banh aff002;  Patricia Luu aff002;  Jessie Huang aff001;  Michael Yapp aff001;  Barbara Zangerl aff001
Působiště autorů: Centre for Eye Health, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia aff001;  School of Optometry and Vision Science, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia aff002
Vyšlo v časopise: PLoS ONE 14(12)
Kategorie: Research Article
prolekare.web.journal.doi_sk: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0226728

Souhrn

Background

Optical coherence tomography is commonly used to measure the retinal nerve fibre layer thickness in both normal and diseased eyes; however, variation among normal eyes is common and may limit the usefulness of the results. The aim of this study was to explore the interocular asymmetries in retinal nerve fibre layer thickness in a group of normal eyes and to investigate the influence of blood vessel diameter on local retinal nerve fibre layer thickness.

Methods

In this prospective study, retinal nerve fibre layer thickness and blood vessel diameter across 100 healthy participants were measured using two optical coherence tomography instruments. Individuals were categorised into two groups based on the presence or absence of interocular retinal nerve fibre layer thickness asymmetry beyond the 75th percentile of all participants.

Results

The superonasal sectoral retinal nerve fibre layer thickness was significantly greater in the left eye compared to the right, across all three sectors. Mean blood vessel diameter showed a corresponding difference in thickness at one of the superonasal sectors. Linear regression showed a positive and moderate correlation between blood vessel diameter and focal retinal nerve fibre layer thickness. This trend persisted across both arteries and veins, but veins showed larger variability between left and right eye in participants with marked superonasal retinal nerve fibre layer asymmetry.

Conclusion

Retinal nerve fibre layer thickness and blood vessel diameter vary significantly between eyes even in healthy individuals. These asymmetries in a normal population should be taken into consideration when interpreting the retinal nerve fibre layer thickness measurements from optical coherence tomography to assist in distinguishing normal variations from disease.

Klíčová slova:

Nerve fibers – Eye diseases – Eyes – Blood vessels – Arteries – Veins – Optic nerve – Optic neuropathy


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2019 Číslo 12
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