Retinal nerve fibre thickness measured with optical coherence tomography accurately detects confirmed glaucomatous damage.
Hood D C, Harizman N, Kanadani F N, Grippo T M, Baharestani S, Greenstein V C et al.
OCT accurately detected glaucomatous nerve damage confirmed by both visual field and objective tests (95% sensitivity/98% specificity). This suggests OCT is a highly reliable tool for diagnosing glaucoma.