Journal Reviews

Beware the disc in myopic patients

1 August 2018 | | Glaucoma | Heidelberg Retina Tomograph, ISNT rule, Retina nerve fiber layer, myopia - glaucoma, neuroretinal rim area, spectral domain-OCT

Glaucoma is a chronic and progressive optic neuropathy characterised by damage of retinal ganglion cells. Evaluation of structural damage of the optic nerve is important in glaucoma diagnosis. The ISNT rule states that the neuroretinal rim width is generally widest...