Investigation of lateral geniculate nucleus volume and diffusion tensor imaging in patients with normal tension glaucoma using 7 tesla magnetic resonance imaging.
Manuel Alexander SchmidtMichael KnottRobin HeidemannGeorg MichelsonTobias KoberArnd DörflerTobias EngelhornPublished in: PloS one (2018)
NTG leads to significant atrophy of the LGN compared to controls. FA of the optic tract and the optic radiation is reduced in NTG as sign of axonal degeneration. RNFL thickness but not FA correlates with LGN volume.