Correlation of the Peripapillary Anatomy with the Disc Damage and Field Abnormalities in Glaucoma
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Abstract
The thesis of this presentation is that the conformation of the peripapillary tissues helps determine how susceptible a particular disc is to pressure-induced damage, and also which portion of the disc (and field) will be most affected. The evidence comes from the clinical records of 108 patients seen at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute.
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