Evaluation of the retinal nerve fiber layer and ganglion cell complex thicknesses in patients with exfoliation syndrome

Alay C., TEKELİ O., Yanik Odabas Ö., Calis Karanfil F.

Turkish journal of medical sciences, vol.49, no.1, pp.272-278, 2019 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 49 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2019
  • Doi Number: 10.3906/sag-1803-27
  • Journal Name: Turkish journal of medical sciences
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.272-278
  • Keywords: Exfoliation syndrome, retinal ganglion cell complex, retinal nerve fiber layer, optical coherence tomography, OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY, VISUAL-FIELD, PSEUDOEXFOLIATION SYNDROME, MACULAR THICKNESS, PERIPAPILLARY RETINA, BLOOD-FLOW, FOLLOW-UP, GLAUCOMA, PROGRESSION, HEAD
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background/aim: This study aimed to evaluate retinal nerve fiber layer (RNLI) and ganglion cell complex (GCC) thicknesses using spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) in both unilateral and bilateral exfoliation syndrome (XFS) patients.