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Progressive retinal nerve fiber layer loss associated with quality of life measure changes
CORONADO, Calif. — Progressive retinal nerve fiber layer thickness loss was associated with loss of quality of life in glaucoma patients, even after adjustment for degree of visual field loss as measured by standard perimetry, a speaker said.“These findings suggest that rates of structural change assessed by OCT imaging may be valid markers for the degree of self-reported disability associated with glaucoma,” Carolina P. Gracitelli, MD, said at the annual meeting of the American Glaucoma Society.