Comparison of glaucomatous from non-glaucomatous optic neuropathy using Bruch’s membrane opening minimum rim width optical coherence tomography measurements
This study was conducted in 40 eyes, comprising 20 eyes with non?glaucomatous optic neuropathy (NGON) and 20 eyes with glaucomatous optic neuropathy (GON). All patients underwent a complete ophthalmic examination followed by an OCT optic disc scan to calculate the measurement of BMO?MRW.
Results:
The 5?fold cross?validated area under the curve for GON versus NGON from logistic regression models was 0.95 (95% confidence interval [CI] 0.86–1.00) using BMO?MRW values from all sectors. The results revealed that the measurements were significantly lesser in GON than in NGON patients.
Conclusion:
Hence, OCT?based BMO?MRW values could be used as an additional test to compare glaucomatous with non?glaucomatous optic neuropathypatients, especially in cases of high clinical suspicion.