Research Article

Longitudinal Rates of Change in Structural Parameters of Optical Coherence Tomography in Primary Angle Closure Glaucoma following Laser Iridotomy along with Peripheral Iridoplasty

Table 1

Baseline characteristics of the PACG patients treated with peripheral laser iridotomy combined with iridoplasty.

Baseline characteristicsValues

Number of subjects32 eyes (32 patients)
Mean age (year)63.31 ± 7.99 years (52∼76)
Gender (male : female)12 : 20
Family history of glaucoma (%)1 (3.12%)
Mean follow-up period (months)32.28 ± 13.34 (11∼58)
Mean number of OCT tests10.19 ± 3.34 (5∼16)
Mean quality32.35 ± 2.78 (26∼38)
Baseline FoBMO angle (°)−5.92 ± 3.30 (−13.39∼2.46)
Baseline BMO area (mm2)2.33 ± 0.50 (1.101∼3.591)
Baseline BMO-MRW (μm)180.53 ± 61.59 (77.16∼358.09)
Baseline RNFL (μm)74.81 ± 24.45 (38∼134)
ACD (mm)2.09 ± 0.19 (1.66∼2.38)
SE (D)0.88 ± 1.19 (−1.375∼4.125)
CCT (μm)543.86 ± 41.40 (483∼625)
MD (dB)−7.97 ± 8.49 (−16.46∼0.66)
PSD (dB)6.20 ± 4.57 (2.02∼17.73)
VFI (%)77.94 ± 26.94 (28∼99)

Note. Values represent the mean ± mean deviation. PACG, primary angle-closure glaucoma; OCT, optical coherence tomography; BMO-MRW, Bruch’s membrane opening-minimum rim width; RNFL, retinal nerve fiber layer; ACD, anterior chamber depth (from corneal endothelium to anterior lens surface); SE, spherical equivalent; D, diopters; CCT, central corneal thickness; MD, mean deviation; PSD, pattern standard deviation; VFI, visual field index.