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The study aims to establish baseline optic nerve parameters specifically for Latin American individuals.

June 12, 2026Revista Brasileira de Oftalmologia0 citationsOpen Access

Normal parameters of optic nerve variables in Latin American patients: a retrospective study by optical coherence tomography

EÁEduardo Rojas ÁlvarezUniversidad de Ciencias Medicas RMRuth Estefania Mendoza Munzón KRKarla Verenice Gallegos Reinoso

Key Points

The study aims to establish baseline optic nerve parameters specifically for Latin American individuals.
Retrospective cross-sectional descriptive study
Data from 290 adult patients without ocular abnormalities analyzed
Statistical analysis conducted using SPSS software
Normal optic nerve parameters identified for Latin American patients
Quantitative data collected from both left and right eyes of participants
Parameters provide a reference for future ocular health assessments

Abstract

Objective: The primary objective of this study was to characterize normal optic nerve parameters in Latin American patients using Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) during the period from 2015 to 2022. Methods: A retrospective, cross-sectional, descriptive study was conducted using data retrieved from the database of the Exilaser Clinic in Cuenca, Ecuador. The study included 290 adult patients without ocular abnormalities. Data from each eye (left and right) were analyzed using SPSS software. For quantitative variables, measures of central tendency ...

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