Structural Changes in the Optic Disc and Macula Detected by Swept-Source Optical Coherence Tomography After Surgical Intraocular Pressure Reduction in Patients with Open-Angle Glaucoma

Roberto Vessani, Thalyta Frota, Gabriella Shigetomi, Priscila Correa, Eduardo B Mariottoni, Ivan Tavares, Roberto Vessani, Thalyta Frota, Gabriella Shigetomi, Priscila Correa, Eduardo B Mariottoni, Ivan Tavares

Abstract

Purpose: To evaluate the magnitude of change in optic disc, peripapillary retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) and macular parameters measured by swept-source optical coherence tomography (SS-OCT) in glaucomatous eyes after filtration surgery, and to determine any possible relationship between these measurements and baseline factors.

Patients and methods: This multicenter, prospective, consecutive observational study included patients with open-angle glaucoma who required glaucoma filtering surgery (surgical group, 29 eyes) and those with stable disease (control group, 25 eyes). Patients from the surgical group underwent measurement of optic disc, peripapillary retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) and macular parameters before and after surgery.

Results: In the surgical group, there was a significant increase in rim area and a significant decrease in the linear cup/disc ratio, vertical cup/disc ratio and cup volume 1 and 2 months postoperatively (p< 0.05). No significant change in the mean RNFL thickness and also sectorial measurements were observed from baseline to 1 and 2 months after surgery (p>0.05). Furthermore, significant increases in macular parameters were observed until 2 months after surgery (p<0.05). No significant changes were observed for all SS-OCT measurements in the control group. There was a significant correlation between the magnitude of the structural measurements change and the IOP reduction for two topographic parameters (rim area and linear cup-disc ratio) and macular average thickness 1 month and 2 months postoperatively.

Conclusion: In open-angle glaucoma patients submitted to surgical IOP reductions, improvements in topographic and macular OCT parameters measured by SS-OCT were observed for at least 2 months.

Keywords: filtering surgery; intraocular pressure; macula; optic disc; optical coherence tomography.

Conflict of interest statement

The authors report no conflicts of interest in this work.

© 2021 Vessani et al.

Figures

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Scatter plots showing the relationship between topographic parameters improvement and macular parameters change. Rim area change demonstrated significant relationship with total macular thickness change (A) and superior GCL+ change (B). Linear cup-to-disc change demonstrated significant relationship with superior GCL+ change (C).

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