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macular ganglion cell complex
Indications:
- evaluation of open-angle glaucoma
* more reliable detection of central visual defect than visual field testing
Structure:
- the macular ganglion cell complex consists of the retinal nerve fiber layer, ganglion cell layer, & the inner plexiform layer
Pathology:
- lower baseline diastolic blood pressure is associated with faster rates of macular ganglion cell comple thinning
- association is more pronounced at higher intraocular pressure levels
Special laboratory:
- optical coherence tomography measures macular ganglion cell complex thickness which correlates with central visual field change in glaucoma
Related
ganglion
macula retinae, macula lutea, macula, area centralis or punctum luteum
open-angle glaucoma (OAG)
optical coherence tomography (OCT)
General
eye structure
References
- Nishida T, Moghimi S, Mohammadzadeh V et al
Association Between Ganglion Cell Complex Thinning and Vision-Related
Quality of Life in Glaucoma.
JAMA Ophthalmol. 2022;140(8):800-806
PMID: 35771529 PMCID: PMC9247856 (available on 2023-06-30)
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaophthalmology/fullarticle/2793763
- Palmberg PF
Making Better-Informed Decisions in Glaucoma
JAMA Ophthalmol. 2022;140(8):807-808
PMID: 35771536
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaophthalmology/fullarticle/2793764
- Mohammadzadeh V, Su E, Mohammadi M et al
Association of Blood Pressure With Rates of Macular Ganglion Cell Complex
Thinning in Patients With Glaucoma.
JAMA Ophthalmol. Published online February 9, 2023.
PMID: 36757702
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaophthalmology/fullarticle/2801301
- Tanna AP
Blood Pressure and Glaucoma - A Complex Relationship.
JAMA Ophthalmol. Published online February 9, 2023
PMID: 36757692
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaophthalmology/fullarticle/2801304
Component-of
macula retinae, macula lutea, macula, area centralis or punctum luteum