Ultrasonographic measurement of the optic nerve sheath diameter and its association with eyeball transverse diameter in 585 healthy volunteers

Dong Hwan Kim, Jin-Sun Jun, Ryul Kim, Dong Hwan Kim, Jin-Sun Jun, Ryul Kim

Abstract

The optic nerve sheath diameter (ONSD) is considered as an indirect marker for intracranial pressure (ICP). However, the optimal cut-off value for an abnormal ONSD indicating elevated ICP and its associated factors have been unclear. Thus, we investigated normative values for the ONSD using ultrasonography and investigate the potential factors affecting it. We prospectively recruited healthy volunteers between September 2016 and March 2017. A total of 585 individuals were included, in which the mean ONSD was 4.11 mm [95% confidence interval (CI), 4.09-4.14 mm]. Although ONSD was correlated with sex (p = 0.015), height (p = 0.003), and eyeball transverse diameter (ETD) (p < 0.001) in simple linear regression analyses, multiple linear regression analysis revealed that only ETD was independently associated with ONSD (p < 0.001). Accordingly, we further established a normative value for the ONSD/ETD ratio and its associated factors. The mean ONSD/ETD ratio was 0.18 (95% CI, 0.18-0.18), but the ONSD/ETD ratio was not correlated with sex, height, weight, body mass index, and head circumference. Our findings suggest that the ONSD had a strong correlation with ETD, and ONSD/ETD ratio might provide more reliable data than ONSD itself as a marker of ICP.

Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare that they have no competing interests.

Figures

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Figure 1
A sample ultrasonographic image for estimation of the ONSD (A) and ETD (B). (A) ONSD (measurement “2”) is measured 3 mm behind the globe using an electronic caliper along the axis (measurement “1”). Abbreviations: ONSD, optic nerve sheath diameter; ETD, eyeball transverse diameter.

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