Am J Ophthalmol
Am J OphthalmolJune 2019Multicenter Study

Predictive Factors for the Rate of Visual Field Progression in the Advanced Imaging for Glaucoma Study.

Optic Nerve & DiscVisual Field

Summary

Focal loss measured by FD-OCT or VF along with CCT are strong baseline predictors for the rate of glaucoma progression.

Abstract

PURPOSE

To investigate predictive factors associated with the rate of visual field (VF) loss in open-angle glaucoma.

DESIGN

Prospective multicenter cohort study.

METHODS

Perimetric glaucoma patients of the Advanced Imaging for Glaucoma study were selected for analysis if they had 9 completed visits. Confirmed rapid significant progression (CRSP) of VF was defined as a significant (P 8.5% had an OR of 2.67 for CRSP and 0.42 for slow progression. Disc hemorrhage during the follow-up was also important, with an OR of 2.61 for CRSP and 0.23 for slow progression for each occurrence.

CONCLUSIONS

Focal loss measured by FD-OCT or VF along with CCT are strong baseline predictors for the rate of glaucoma progression.

Discussion

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