Optical coherence tomography characteristics of the optic nerve in Ecuadorian glaucoma patients

Key Points

• The aim is to characterize optic nerve structural changes in Ecuadorian patients with glaucoma using optical coherence tomography.
• Retrospective analysis of optical coherence tomography data from 301 eyes of 162 patients diagnosed with primary open-angle glaucoma.
• Data acquisition using the Nidek RS-330 and analysis conducted with Statistical Package for the Social Sciences, version 21.
• Assessment of peripapillary retinal nerve fiber layer thickness and cup-to-disc ratios.
• The mean global retinal nerve fiber layer thickness and cup-to-disc ratios were significantly altered in the studied population.
• Specific findings detail changes across different quadrants and clock-hour sectors of the optic nerve.
• Statistical analysis revealed significant variations in these characteristics compared to normal values.