DR. SAGAR PATIL

DR. CHITRA MILIND PANDE, DR.NIKHILESH ANIL WAIRAGADE, DR. PRADEEP TEKADE

Abstract

It was a hospital based cross sectional study done in 19 eyes of 13 patients of non glaucomatous optic neuropathy and 19 eyes of 15 controls. The means of average, superior and inferior hemisphere thickness values of GCC were assessed and compared. Also the pattern in which the GCC loss occurred was assessed.

RESULTS: There was statistically significant (p<0.05) decrease in GCC thickness among patients for average, superior and inferior hemispheres as compared to controls. The different patterns of loss of GCC among patients was diffuse loss in 11 eyes (57.89%), perifoveal loss in 5 eyes (26.31%), predominantly nasal loss in 2 eyes (10.53%) and crescentic loss in 1 eye (5.26%). CONCLUSION: GCC scan can be used in Non Glaucomatous Optic Neuropathies as an additional tool for better diagnosis and effective management. Majority of patients had diffuse type of loss; indicating that GCC does not respect any vertical or horizontal meridian.