Faster macular thinning, detected by OCT, was associated with faster subsequent rates of central visual field loss in a study.
This finding may be clinically relevant, according to the authors, as it may help to individualize treatment based on the risk for progression.
“Along with visual field testing, clinicians often rely on circumpapillary retinal nerve fiber layer thickness to diagnose and monitor glaucoma. Our study suggests that macular OCT scans also are important for diagnosis and monitoring and that longitudinal scans can enhance clinical decision-making for glaucoma. In