Factors associated with the presence of parafoveal scotoma in glaucomatous eyes with optic disc hemorrhages.

Diego Torres DiasIzabela AlmeidaAdriana Miyuki SassakiVerena Ribeiro JuncalMichele UshidaFlavio Siqueira LopesPaula AlhadeffRobert Ritch Tiago Dos Santos Prata

Published in: Eye (London, England) (2018)

Caucasian race and the presence and magnitude of myopia were found to be significantly associated with the presence of PFS in glaucomatous eyes with DH. Our results may help clinicians in the identification and surveillance of these eyes at higher risk of central VF loss.

Keyphrases

optical coherence tomography
optic nerve
public health
cataract surgery