Evaluation of Progressive Neuroretinal Rim Loss as a Surrogate End Point for Development of Visual Field Loss in Glaucoma – Corrected Proof
Purpose: To evaluate the validity of using progressive loss of neuroretinal rim area as a surrogate end point for the development of visual field loss in glaucoma.Design: Prospective, observational cohort study.Participants: The study group included 492 eyes of 328 patients classified with suspected glaucoma at the baseline visit. These eyes had an average of 7.4±2.8 confocal scanning laser ophthalmoscopy (CSLO) images during a mean follow-up time of 6.6±1.6 years.Methods: Rim area measurements were acquired with CSLO during follow-up. The visual field end point was considered the development of 3 consecutive abnormal visual fields on standard automated perimetry. Strong predictive ability (Read more...)