Ki Ho Park

Treatment patterns and medication adherence of patients with glaucoma in South Korea.

Approximately, one-third of the patients were non-adherent, and males and increased daily number of administration were associated with non-adherence.

Temporal Relation between Macular Ganglion Cell-Inner Plexiform Layer Loss and Peripapillary Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Loss in Glaucoma.

In eyes with early glaucoma, mGCIPL change is frequently detected before corresponding pRNFL change.

Trend-based Analysis of Ganglion Cell-Inner Plexiform Layer Thickness Changes on Optical Coherence Tomography in Glaucoma Progression.

The GCIPL thinning rate on OCT was significantly faster for patients with glaucoma with progression than for those without progression.

Macular imaging by optical coherence tomography in the diagnosis and management of glaucoma.

Furthermore, spectral-domain optical coherence tomography ganglion cell-inner plexiform layer thickness and deviation maps can provide additional information essential for distinguishing glaucomatous changes from other, myopia-associated or macular disease-associated changes.

Diagnosing Glaucoma With Spectral-Domain Optical Coherence Tomography Using Deep Learning Classifier.

An SD-OCT-based deep learning system can detect glaucomatous structural change with high sensitivity and specificity.

Diagnostic Ability of Wide-field Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Maps Using Swept-Source Optical Coherence Tomography for Detection of Preperimetric and Early Perimetric Glaucoma.

The wide-field RNFL thickness map using SS-OCT performed well in distinguishing eyes with PPG and EG from healthy eyes.

Glaucoma-Diagnostic Ability of Ganglion Cell-Inner Plexiform Layer Thickness Difference Across Temporal Raphe in Highly Myopic Eyes.

In highly myopic eyes, determination of the presence or absence of GCIPL thickness difference across the temporal raphe via OCT macula scan can be a useful means of distinguishing the glaucomatous damage.

Classification of Visual Field Abnormalities in Highly Myopic Eyes without Pathologic Change.

We propose a new and reproducible classification system of VF abnormalities for nonpathologic high myopia. Applying a comprehensive classification system will facilitate communication and comparison of findings among studies.

Explaining the Rationale of Deep Learning Glaucoma Decisions with Adversarial Examples.

Adversarial explanation increased the explainability over GradCAM, a conventional heatmap-based explanation method. Adversarial explanation may help medical professionals understand more clearly the rationale of DLMs when using them for clinical decisions.

Inferior Macular Damage in Glaucoma: Its Relationship to Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Defect in Macular Vulnerability Zone.

There was no single case of pRNFL defect in the MVZ without inferior mGCIPL loss.

Baseline Lamina Cribrosa Curvature and Subsequent Visual Field Progression Rate in Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma.

The baseline maLCCI showed a significant correlation with the rate of subsequent VF deterioration.

Influence of Goniotomy Size on Treatment Safety and Efficacy for Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma: A Multicenter Study.

120GT, 240GT, and 360GT with or without PEI showed similar efficacy in reducing IOP and medications used in POAG.

Temporal Raphe Sign for Discrimination of Glaucoma from Optic Neuropathy in Eyes with Macular Ganglion Cell-Inner Plexiform Layer Thinning.

In clinical practice, determining whether the temporal raphe sign appears on OCT macular scans can be a useful tool for discrimination of glaucomatous from nonglaucomatous mGCIPL thinning.

Diagnostic Accuracy of Three-Dimensional Neuroretinal Rim Thickness for Differentiation of Myopic Glaucoma From Myopia.

3D-NRR thickness measurement reduced the false-positive rate for glaucoma diagnosis and demonstrated better accuracy for glaucoma detection in myopic eyes.

Rates of Ganglion Cell-Inner Plexiform Layer Thinning in Normal, Open-Angle Glaucoma and Pseudoexfoliation Glaucoma Eyes: A Trend-Based Analysis.

We determined the GCIPL thinning rates for normal and undertreated OAG and PXG eyes. Differences existed among the normal eyes and glaucoma types, with PXG progressing significantly faster than OAG.

Factors influencing vision-related quality of life according to glaucoma severity.

Visual acuity is the most influential factor on VRQOL in patients with glaucoma. Preservation of VA should be strongly prioritized to maintain good VRQOL.

Relationship between high serum ferritin level and glaucoma in a South Korean population: the Kangbuk Samsung health study.

High serum ferritin level was associated with a high risk of glaucoma in men, but not in women.

Combined Use of Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer and Ganglion Cell-Inner Plexiform Layer Event-based Progression Analysis.

The various progression patterns were confirmed according to the locations and baseline patterns of glaucomatous structural change on the integrated GPA map (GPA PanoMap).

Understanding the reasons for loss to follow-up in patients with glaucoma at a tertiary referral teaching hospital in Korea.

This study's results emphasise the need for ongoing educational support and improved appointment notification, especially for the elderly, men and patients with low baseline intraocular pressure.

Serial Combined Wide-Field Optical Coherence Tomography Maps for Detection of Early Glaucomatous Structural Progression.

The serial combined wide-field OCT maps integrating RNFL and GCIPL maps performed well in detecting structural progression in early glaucomatous eyes. Confirmation in an independent prospective study might provide greater confidence in this conclusion.

Relationships Between Anthropometric Measurements and Intraocular Pressure: The Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.

In healthy women, greater fat mass was associated with higher IOP, and greater muscle mass was associated with lower IOP after adjusting for weight and BMI. Fat and muscle influenced IOP in women independently.

Vision-related quality of life according to location of visual field loss in patients with glaucoma.

Four different regions of the IVF had a similarly important impact on subscales of the NEI VFQ-25 in glaucoma patients.

Development of Topographic Scoring System for Identifying Glaucoma in Myopic Eyes: A Spectral-Domain OCT Study.

Our scoring system including OCT topographic parameters demonstrated to be beneficial for clinicians to differentiate real glaucomatous damage from myopic healthy eyes.

Ten Years and Beyond Longitudinal Change of ß-Zone Parapapillary Atrophy: Comparison of Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma with Normal Eyes.

The pattern of ß-zone PPA change differed between POAG and normal eyes during a follow-up of 10 years or more.

Comparison of Optical Coherence Tomography Structural Parameters for Diagnosis of Glaucoma in High Myopia.

Results of this cross-sectional study suggest that in discriminating glaucomatous eyes in patients with high myopia, inferotemporal GCIPL thickness yielded the highest AUROC value.

Assessment of Optical Coherence Tomography Color Probability Codes in Myopic Glaucoma Eyes After Applying a Myopic Normative Database.

The diagnostic ability of OCT color codes for detection of myopic glaucoma significantly improved after application of the myopic normative database.

Rate of Macular Ganglion Cell-inner Plexiform Layer Thinning in Glaucomatous Eyes With Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Inhibition.

In subjects with bilateral OAG, the rate of GCIPL thinning is significantly faster in eyes treated with anti-VEGF injection for wet AMD than in untreated dry AMD fellow eyes.

Twenty-four-Hour Intraocular Pressure-Related Patterns from Contact Lens Sensors in Normal-Tension Glaucoma and Healthy Eyes: The Exploring Nyctohemeral Intraocular pressure related pattern for Glaucoma Management (ENIGMA) Study.

Continuous monitoring of 24-hour IOP-related values with CLS can be useful for assessment of glaucoma risk, especially for patients with NTG whose IOP appears to be in the normal range.

Diagnostic Accuracy of Wide-Field Map from Swept-Source Optical Coherence Tomography for Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma in Myopic Eyes.

In myopic eyes, the SS-OCT wide-field map exhibited better accuracy for glaucomatous defect and greater diagnostic power for POAG than SD-OCT outcomes. This result might have been due to SS-OCT's wider scan and measurement area.

Vision-related Quality of Life in Korean Glaucoma Patients.

Visual function parameters are important for the vision-related quality of life of Korean glaucoma patients, notably for worse eye visual acuity and IVF MD.

Ellipsoid Zone Change According to Glaucoma Stage Advancement.

According to SD-OCT, relative EZ intensity reduction occurs in the mild-to-moderate and severe glaucoma stages.

Pre-perimetric Open Angle Glaucoma with Young Age of Onset: Natural Clinical Course and Risk Factors for Progression.

In untreated pre-perimetric OAG patients with a "young age of onset" condition, the estimated MD slope for the disease course of more than 5 years was -0.03 dB/y, and the average RNFL thinning rate was -0.46 μm/y.

Optic Disc Tilt and Glaucoma Progression in Myopic Glaucoma: A Longitudinal Match-Pair Case-Control Study.

In myopic POAG patients, more stable courses were found in eyes with disc tilt than in those without disc tilt.

Facial Port-Wine Stain Phenotypes Associated with Glaucoma Risk in Neonates.

Among the newborns with facial PWS, 1) a greater extent of birthmarks involving the S2 area, and 2) lesions including the lower eyelid were associated with higher risk of glaucoma development within the neonatal period.

Screening Glaucoma With Red-free Fundus Photography Using Deep Learning Classifier and Polar Transformation.

The proposed software can be an effective tool for automated detection of RNFL defect.

Evaluation of Optic Nerve Head and Peripapillary Choroidal Vasculature Using Swept-source Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography.

The prelaminar region of the optic nerve head might be supplied by the peripapillary choroid in addition to the known major blood supply from the short posterior ciliary arteries.

Vulnerability Zone of Glaucoma Progression in Combined Wide-field Optical Coherence Tomography Event-based Progression Analysis.

The patterns of progressive glaucomatous structural changes in both the peripapillary and macular areas were confirmed on the combined wide-field GPA map (GPA PanoMap).

Longitudinal Observation of Border Tissue Configuration During Axial Elongation in Childhood.

During the axial elongation in childhood, temporal border tissue configuration change, BMO enlargement, and nasal peripapillary tissue elevation showed a significant correlation with changes in the AXL.

Comparison of Efficacy and Safety of Bleb Needle Revision With and Without 5-Fluorouracil for Failing Trabeculectomy Bleb.

Bleb needle revision with 5-FU subconjunctival injection is a safe procedure for failing trabeculectomy bleb. Bleb needle revision with and without 5-FU were equally likely to succeed.

Incidence of retinal vein occlusion in open-angle glaucoma: a nationwide, population-based study using the Korean Health Insurance Review and Assessment Database.

The RVO incidence rate for OAG patients is significantly higher than that for the general population.

Two-year outcome of phacogoniotomy for advanced primary angle-closure glaucoma with cataracts: a multicentre study.

PEI+GSL+GT is shown to be effective and safe in treating advanced PACG with cataract over a 2-year follow-up period. The combined surgery may be considered as an alternative for patients with advanced PACG.

Evaluation of Ganglion Cell-Inner Plexiform Layer Thinning in Eyes With Optic Disc Hemorrhage: A Trend-Based Progression Analysis.

The GCIPL thinning rate on OCT was significantly more rapid in glaucomatous eyes with DH than in fellow glaucomatous eyes without DH or glaucomatous control eyes without DH.

Evaluation of Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Thinning in Myopic Glaucoma: Impact of Optic Disc Morphology.

Our results suggest that the optic disc torsion-glaucomatous damage correspondence is an important prognostic factor for patients with myopic open-angle glaucoma.

Evaluation of Layer-by-Layer Segmented Ganglion Cell Complex Thickness for Detecting Early Glaucoma According to Different Macular Grids.

Large macular grids have generally high discriminating power for the diagnosis of early glaucoma by SD-OCT.

Association of Optic Disc Tilt and Torsion with Open-Angle Glaucoma Progression Risk: Meta-Analysis and Meta-Regression Analysis.

Evidence for the effects of optic nerve deformation on glaucoma progression is still lacking. Future research using stratified analysis according to age and tailored diagnostic criteria will allow for more rigorous analyses for this topic.

Incidence of Open-angle Glaucoma in Newly Diagnosed Retinal Vein Occlusion: A Nationwide Population-based Study.

The incidence rate of OAG in patients with RVO is significantly higher than that in the general population.

Relationship Between Open-angle Glaucoma and Stroke: A 2010 to 2012 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.

Although there was no overall statistical significance, patients with OAG had an increased risk of stroke, among those with systemic comorbidities, including hypertension and diabetes.

Sovesudil (locally acting rho kinase inhibitor) for the treatment of normal-tension glaucoma: the randomized phase II study.

Sovesudil 0.25% and 0.5% TID showed statistically significant IOP-lowering effects and 0.5% concentration's IOP-lowering effects met the superiority criteria in comparison with the placebo at week 4.

Decision Tree Algorithm-Based Prediction of Vulnerability to Depressive and Anxiety Symptoms in Caregivers of Children With Glaucoma.

Evaluation of the number of glaucoma surgeries and VA in the better eye can be a useful decision support tool in predicting mental illness in caregivers of children with glaucoma.

Association of Angle Width With Progression of Normal-Tension Glaucoma: A Minimum 7-Year Follow-up Study.

Narrow-angle NTG showed a greater probability of disease progression than did wide-angle NTG. Further studies determining whether augmented or differentiated treatment strategies would be beneficial for patients with narrow-angle NTG are warranted.

Incidence and Risk Factors for Glaucoma Development After Bilateral Congenital Cataract Surgery in Microphthalmic Eyes.

The long-term cumulative risk of postoperative glaucoma development was 32.0% by 10 years after bilateral congenital cataract surgery.

Can Probability Maps of Swept-Source Optical Coherence Tomography Predict Visual Field Changes in Preperimetric Glaucoma?

Structural changes on SS-OCT probability maps could detect or predict VF changes using SAP, in a considerable number of PPG eyes.

Efficacy and Safety of Surgical Peripheral Iridectomy, Goniosynechialysis, and Goniotomy for Advanced Primary Angle Closure Glaucoma Without Cataract: 1-Year Results of a Multicenter Study.

The combination of SPI, GSL, and GT is a safe and effective surgical approach for advanced PACG without cataract. It has great potential as a first-line treatment option for these patients.

Temporal Raphe Sign in Elderly Patients With Large Optic Disc Cupping: Its Evaluation as a Predictive Factor for Glaucoma Conversion.

In elderly subjects with large CDR, temporal raphe sign positivity on the baseline macular GCIPL thickness map was associated with faster conversion to NTG.

Intraocular Pressure (IOP) Change and Frequency of IOP Spike After Cataract Surgery in Normal-tension Glaucoma: A Case-Control Study.

In both the NTG and control groups, IOP gradually decreased in the early-postoperative period after cataract surgery, and there was no significant difference between the 2 groups.

Impact of Peripheral Anterior Synechiae on the Outcome of Combined Phacoemulsification, Goniosynechialysis, and Goniotomy for Primary Angle Closure Glaucoma and Cataract: A Multicenter Observational Study.

PEI+GSL+GT has proven to be an effective treatment for PACG with cataracts over a 1 year period. However, the outcome was not correlated with the preoperative extent of PAS.

Effects of Beta-zone Peripapillary Atrophy and Focal Lamina Cribrosa Defects on Peripapillary Vessel Parameters in Young Myopic Eyes.

Development of β-PPA and FLD, which is closely related with axial elongation in myopic eyes, was significantly associated with reduced OCTA vessel parameters in young myopic eyes.

Diurnal Variation of Choroidal Thickness in Primary Open-angle Glaucoma.

The mCT in the POAG patients did not increase in the evening relative to the healthy subjects' pattern. However, the diurnal mCT values measured in the healthy subjects and POAG patients were not statistically significant.

Measurement of Optic Disc Cup Surface Depth Using Cirrus HD-OCT.

In early-to-moderate glaucoma, the cup surface depth changed faster than did the RNFL thickness.

Associations Among Pregnancy, Parturition, and Open-angle Glaucoma: Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2010 to 2011.

A history of three or more deliveries and an age at first delivery younger than 23 years were associated with increased risk of OAG.

Spectral-domain Optical Coherence Tomography in Manifest Glaucoma: Its Additive Role in Structural Diagnosis.

SDOCT significantly enhanced the diagnostic accuracy of the glaucoma specialists' performance, showing its additive diagnostic value in judging glaucomatous structural damage, especially in the moderate stage of glaucoma.

Rate of Progression Among Different Age Groups in Glaucoma With High Myopia: A 10-Year Follow-Up Cohort Study.

The glaucoma progression rate in highly myopic NTG showed a bimodal pattern based on the age at presentation, younger patients exhibiting faster progression compared to older patients.

Long-Term Follow-Up of Myopic Glaucoma: Progression Rates and Associated Factors.

In patients with myopic glaucoma, the higher the degree of myopia, the faster the rate of visual acuity loss and CVFD occurrence.

Macular sector-wise decision tree model for the prediction of parafoveal scotoma not detected by 24-2 visual field test.

In clinical practice, the evaluation of the 24-2 perifoveal test points along with the probability colour codes of mGCIPL can be a useful decision-support tool in determining whether 10-2 tests are needed for a given…

Interdigitation Zone Change According to Glaucoma-Stage Advancement.

SD-OCT revealed a reduction in IZ area in NTG eyes, and the extent of the reduction was positively associated with glaucoma severity.

Long-Term Follow-up on Glaucoma Patients With Initial Single-Hemifield Defect: Progression Patterns and Associated Factors.

In 108 POAG eyes with an initial single-hemifield defect, 41.7% showed involvement of the opposite hemifield during the average 8.0-year follow-up.

A Path Analysis of Effects of Patients' Underlying Conditions, Treatment Satisfaction, and Adherence on Quality of Life Among Korea Glaucoma Patients.

Higher education and better treatment satisfaction had positive effects on HRQOL both in direct and indirect ways whereas comorbidities indirectly showed negative associations with HRQOL.

Clinical Implications of In Vivo Lamina Cribrosa Imaging in Glaucoma.

LC deformation in glaucoma typically has been evaluated in terms of its position from a structural reference plane (LC depth), entire curvature or shape, thickness, or localized structural change (focal LC defects or LC pore change).

Assessing Glaucoma Severity and Progression in Individuals with Asymmetric Axial Length: An Intrapatient Comparative Study.

When an axial length difference of more than 1.0 mm was present, glaucoma tended to be more severe and to progress faster in the longer eyes.

Proximal Location of Optic Disc Hemorrhage and Glaucoma Progression.

This study showed glaucoma progression was higher in cases of DH classified as the cup type. These findings support the potential utility of assessing the proximal location of DH to predict how glaucoma might progress.

Nationwide Incidence of Infantile Cataract Surgery and Risk of Secondary Glaucoma in a Population-based Birth Cohort.

This study identified the birth cohort incidence of IC surgery and secondary glaucoma risk in individuals of East Asian ethnicity.

Association of Intereye Visual-Sensitivity Asymmetry With Progression of Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma.

Among POAG eyes with comparable hemifield VFDs, eyes without a corresponding hemifield defect in the fellow eye showed faster rates of progression compared with those with a corresponding hemifield defect.

Optic Disc Microhemorrhage in Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma: Clinical Implications for Visual Field Progression.

Micro-DH was found prior to macro-DH detection in a significant proportion of POAG patients; micro-DH, moreover, was associated with earlier and faster VF progression.

Comparison of Patterns of Structural Progression in Primary Open Angle Glaucoma and Pseudoexfoliation Glaucoma.

OCT GPA showed progression patterns of RNFL and GCIPL thinning in POAG and PXG.

Clinical Use of PanoMap for Glaucoma: Frequently Damaged Areas in Early Glaucoma.

The PanoMaps showed a clear spatial distribution of early glaucomatous changes, indicating that the damaged area was frequently observed in the macular area.

Comparison of Anterior Segment Parameters among Koreans, Chinese, and White Persons.

The Korean cohort demonstrated smaller average LV and relative LV.

SMOTE-Enhanced Explainable Artificial Intelligence Model for Predicting Visual Field Progression in Myopic Normal Tension Glaucoma.

The SMOTE-enhanced AI model shows reasonable predictive performance and potential clinical utility for identifying visual field progression in myopic NTG patients, though further validation in larger cohorts is needed.

Peripheral Iridectomy With Goniosynechialysis and Goniotomy vs Trabeculectomy for Advanced PACG: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

In this randomized clinical trial among patients with advanced PACG without cataract, SPI + GSL + GT demonstrated noninferiority (4-mm Hg margin) to trabeculectomy for IOP at 12 months, with fewer interventions (including bleb massage, suture lysis, or releasable sutures) but no difference in postoperative medication use.

Can Baseline Parapapillary Atrophy Morphology Predict Future Glaucoma Progression?-An OCT Glaucoma Imaging Study.

The larger the radial and angular extents of β-zone PPA, the more progression that was shown on OCT GPA.

Natural History of Optic Disc With Physiologic Large Cup: Incidence, Predictors of Glaucoma Conversion After Minimum 10-Year Follow-up.

This study identified the prevalence of PLC as well as the incidence rate of glaucoma conversion and the risk factors for glaucoma development in PLC eyes.

Evaluation of University of North Carolina OCT Index for Diagnosis of Early Glaucoma.

The diagnostic performance of the UNC OCT Index in discriminating early glaucomatous eyes from normal eyes is high and exceeds the best optic nerve head, peripapillary RNFL, and macular GCIPL parameters in clinical practice.

Re: Hou et al.: Integrating macular ganglion cell inner plexiform layer and parapapillary retinal nerve fiber layer measurements to detect glaucoma progression (Ophthalmology. 2018;125:822-831).

Predicting the Therapeutic Efficacy of Laser Peripheral Iridotomy for Individuals With Asymptomatic Narrow Angle: The Triple Hump Sign.

PACS eyes indicating the positive-TH sign showed, at post-LPI 1 month, a greater IOP decrease.

Valsalva Maneuver-induced Changes in Anterior Lamina Cribrosa Surface DEPTH: A Comparison Between Normal and Glaucomatous Eyes.

During the VM, the ALCSD was decreased in normal eyes, but was not significantly changed in eyes with treated glaucoma.

Comparison of Glaucoma Progression Between Unilateral and Bilateral Disc Hemorrhage Eyes and Associated Risk Factors for Progression.

In bilateral POAG patients with DH, unilaterality of DH is associated with glaucoma progression.

Factors affecting refractive outcome after cataract surgery in primary angle-closure glaucoma: methodological issues of prediction model - response.

Incidence of and Risk Factors for Fellow-Eye Involvement in Sturge-Weber Syndrome Children With Unilateral Glaucoma.

In this cohort of SWS children diagnosed with unilateral glaucoma, the risk of fellow-eye involvement was higher in girls, within the first 4 years, and in cases with choroidal hemangioma.

Analysis of Variation in Incidence of Optic Disc Hemorrhage According to Seasonal and Temperature Changes.

DH is affected by temperature, and as such, shows seasonal variability. This variability is believed to be caused by temperature-related factors such as IOP or hematological factors. © 2022 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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Conversion of Single Optic Disc Photography into 3-Dimensional Image.

Factors influencing glaucoma severity in highly myopic glaucoma.

Mild group showed less ONH deformation and shorter AXL. Both regression and SEM analyses support the role of ONH structural changes-particularly β-zone PPA and disc tilt-in influencing glaucomatous damage in highly myopic eyes.

Preperimetric glaucoma: conversion to primary open-angle glaucoma in a 10-year follow-up.

This study of PPG with more than 10 years of follow-up demonstrates a substantial proportion (35.5%) converting to POAG, highlighting the need for long-term monitoring in these patients.

Exploring iridotrabecular contact index and related factors in primary angle closure disease: a swept-source anterior segment OCT study.

A significant correlation exists between relative lens vault and the ITC index in PACD.

A Morphologic Model of Glaucomatous Damage to the Macular Ganglion Cell Layer in Myopic Eyes.

The proposed model of glaucomatous damage patterns in macula GCL is applicable to myopic eyes, even with coexisting macular pathology. In cases deviating from the model, clinicians are advised to seek causes besides glaucoma.

Effectiveness and Safety of Omidenepag Isopropyl 0.002% Ophthalmic Solution in Treatment-Naive Patients With Primary Open Angle Glaucoma: A Prospective Multicenter Phase IV Study.

Omidenepag isopropyl 0.002% ophthalmic solution is suitable for first-line use at first diagnosis of POAG, including in patients with NTG.

Clinical Significance of Optic Disc Hemorrhage Size in Visual Field Progression in Glaucoma.

DH size was associated with the rate of VF deterioration. Eyes with larger DH showed more pronounced VF progression.

Patterns of Optical Coherence Tomography Imaging in Preperimetric Open Angle Glaucoma: A Comparative Study With Young-Age-Onset and Old-Age-Onset Eyes.

Young-age-onset and old-age-onset eyes of preperimetric OAG present different specific patterns of RNFL and GCIPL thinning.

Comparison of Vision-related Quality of Life Between Normal Tension Glaucoma and Primary Open-angle Glaucoma.

Overall VRQOL in patients with NTG and POAG was found to be similar. However, social functioning and dependency were significantly worse in those with POAG. These findings are relevant to supporting glaucoma patients.

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In Reply: Comparison of Glaucoma Progression Between Unilateral and Bilateral Disc Hemorrhage Eyes and Associated Risk Factors for Progression.

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Residual Structural Differences on Anterior Segment OCT After Laser Peripheral Iridotomy in Primary Angle Closure Disease.

After laser iridotomy for primary angle closure disease, anterior segment OCT reveals persistent structural differences, particularly in anterior chamber depth and nasal angle parameters. This offers a useful adjunctive tool for assessing and stratifying risk in treated eyes.

Intraocular pressure reduction and progression of highly myopic glaucoma: a 12-year follow-up cohort study.

Glaucoma progression is associated with amount of IOP reduction by topical medications in highly myopic eyes, and DH occurrence is a glaucoma progression risk factor.

Deep-learning-based prediction of glaucoma conversion in normotensive glaucoma suspects.

DL models, trained with both fundus images and clinical data, showed the potential to predict whether and when normotensive GS patients will show conversion to NTG.

Factors affecting refractive outcome after cataract surgery in primary angle-closure glaucoma.

Intraocular lens power predictions for cataract surgery in PAC or PACG patients can be inaccurate.

Lamina cribrosa defects in eyes with glaucomatous disc haemorrhage.

Focal LC defects are more frequently visible in eyes with glaucomatous DH than in eyes without DH.

Association between Renal Function and Open-Angle Glaucoma: The Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2010-2011.

This population-based study of South Korean adults showed that low eGFR levels are independently associated with POAG.

Glaucoma Diagnostic Ability of Layer-by-Layer Segmented Ganglion Cell Complex by Spectral-Domain Optical Coherence Tomography.

The diagnostic ability of segmented mRNFL and GCL to discriminate between normal and glaucoma eyes is high and comparable to that of cpRNFL thickness.

Association Between Platelet Function and Disc Hemorrhage in Patients With Normal-Tension Glaucoma: A Prospective Cross-Sectional Study.

Prelamina and Lamina Cribrosa in Glaucoma Patients With Unilateral Visual Field Loss.

In the fellow eyes with unilateral glaucoma patients, APLD was significantly greater, and the prelaminar tissue was significantly thinner, than in the healthy control eyes.

Prevalence, Awareness, and Risk Factors of Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma: Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2008-2011.

This was the first study to examine the prevalence, awareness, and risk factors of POAG in the Korean population using 4-year KNHANES data.

Clinical Use of an Optical Coherence Tomography Linear Discriminant Function for Differentiating Glaucoma From Normal Eyes.

The LDF showed better diagnostic ability for differentiating between healthy and early glaucoma subjects than individual OCT parameters. A classification algorithm based on the LDF can be used in the OCT analysis for glaucoma diagnosis.

Topographic correlation between optic nerve head characteristics and retinal nerve fibre layer defect in primary open-angle glaucoma patients: Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.

In the Korean POAG patients examined, the directions of the PMRE of β-zone PPA and of the optic disc torsion showed significant associations with the RNFL defect location.

Effect of Focal Lamina Cribrosa Defect on Disc Hemorrhage Area in Glaucoma.

The DHs that correspond to FLCD location tend to have larger areas and to be more proximally located than those without correspondence. This suggests that FLCD might affect the topographic characteristics of DH.

Preliminary study on implantable inductive-type sensor for continuous monitoring of intraocular pressure.

The implantable inductive-type IOP sensor demonstrated wireless pressure-sensing ability and favourable biocompatibility in the rabbit eye.

Glaucoma Detection Ability of Macular Ganglion Cell-Inner Plexiform Layer Thickness in Myopic Preperimetric Glaucoma.

The inferotemporal macular GCIPL thickness was the best PPG-detection parameter for myopic eyes. Inferotemporal macular GCIPL thickness evaluation can be considered to be a useful means of diagnosing PPG in myopic eyes.

Association Between Platelet Function and Disc Hemorrhage in Patients With Normal-Tension Glaucoma: A Prospective Cross-Sectional Study.

Our results suggest that platelet function is significantly associated with disc hemorrhage in patients with normal-tension glaucoma.

Automated Detection of Hemifield Difference across Horizontal Raphe on Ganglion Cell--Inner Plexiform Layer Thickness Map.

For discrimination of early glaucomatous structural loss, most notably in preperimetric glaucoma cases, identification of the GCIPL thickness difference across the horizontal raphe was effective.

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Long-Term Reproducibility of Macular Ganglion Cell Analysis in Clinically Stable Glaucoma Patients.

The macular GCIPL thickness and deviation maps showed excellent long-term intervisit reproducibility. Macular ganglion cell analysis can be considered as an effective means of monitoring glaucomatous progression in macula.

Correlation between depth and area of retinal nerve fiber layer defect as measured by spectral domain optical coherence tomography.

The correlation between the RNFL defect depth and area, as derived from the RNFL map, was best described by the logarithmic fit.

Relationship between preferred sleeping position and unilateral disc haemorrhage in normal-tension glaucoma patients.

Prevalence of Optic Disc Hemorrhage in Korea: The Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.

The prevalences of DH among Koreans are similar to the figures reported by previous population-based studies for the same age ranges.

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Diagnostic classification of macular ganglion cell and retinal nerve fiber layer analysis: differentiation of false-positives from glaucoma.

Abnormal OCT diagnostic classification should be interpreted with caution, especially in eyes with long axial lengths, large fovea-disc angles, and small optic discs.

Reproducibility of spectral-domain optical coherence tomography RNFL map for glaucomatous and fellow normal eyes in unilateral glaucoma.

The test-retest variabilities of the Cirrus HD-OCT RNFL thickness map of the glaucomatous eyes were lower than those of the fellow normal eyes, especially in areas of high diagnostic importance.

Macular ganglion cell imaging study: interocular symmetry of ganglion cell-inner plexiform layer thickness in normal healthy eyes.

Ganglion cell-inner plexiform layer thickness shows significant interocular symmetry in normal subjects. An absolute interocular difference exceeding normal limits may be indicative of glaucoma.

Comparison of macular GCIPL and peripapillary RNFL deviation maps for detection of glaucomatous eye with localized RNFL defect.

In the detection of glaucomatous eyes with localized RNFL defects, the macular GCIPL thickness deviation map showed a level of diagnostic performance comparable to that of the pRNFL thickness deviation map.

Long-term follow-up in preperimetric open-angle glaucoma: progression rates and associated factors.

Our results support the importance of lowering IOP, even at the preperimetric stage. Preperimetric glaucoma patients with disc hemorrhage and insufficient IOP control should be carefully monitored for greater risk of progression.