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The relationship between structural functional parameters and scleral collagen cross-linking level in glaucoma eyes

Abstract

PURPOSE: To compare the level of scleral collagen crosslinking with structural functional parameters in patients with different stages of primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG). METHODS: 75 patients aged 50-91 with different stages of POAG were examined. All patients, planned for antiglaucomatous surgery (nonpenetrating deep sclerectomy) were divided into three age groups: 21 patients aged 50-59, 22 patients aged 60-69 and 32 patients aged 70 or older. 19 eyes had stage I of glaucoma, 24 eyes had stage II, 32 eyes had stage III. Subjective and objective structural functional eye parameters were evaluated before and after operation. In all cases scleral samples were taken during the surgery. To estimate the collagen cross-linking level, we used differential scanning calorimetry (Phoenix DSC 204, “Netzsch", Germany) and analyzed scleral thermograms. RESULTS: Patients with rigid sclera, i.e. with high temperature of denaturation (Tm) had lower values of the average integral index of photosensitivity level (MD) and total parameters of threshold sensitivity, but more expressed changes in value and degree of local defects (sLV). The highest correlation factor of Tm and morphometric parameters of the optic disk were observed with horizontal integral parameter and the neuroretinal rim. In the 50-59 years group, a significantly higher positive index of correlation (Tm) with functional structural state of the glaucomatous eye was detected with regard to the whole set of patients. The correlation between Tm and perimetry index, between Tm and neuroretinal rim value (r=0.85, p<0.015 and r=0.73, p<0.009 respectively) was received. In the 60-69 group, a significantly higher positive index of correlation Tm with IOP level before and after operation (r=0.55, p<0.05; r=0.58, p<0.05) and corneal hysteresis (r=-0.77, p<0.048) was observed. CONCLUSION: The development of glaucoma in relatively young age is characterized by higher correlation (in comparison with glaucoma in older patients) of denaturation temperature with functional structural state of glaucomatous eye, especially with the perimetry index and the neuroretinal rim value.

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L. L. Arutyunyan
Eye center “East Sight Recovery” LLC
Russian Federation


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Arutyunyan L.L. The relationship between structural functional parameters and scleral collagen cross-linking level in glaucoma eyes. National Journal glaucoma. 2015;14(4):5-12. (In Russ.)

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