Parapapillary Chorioretinal Atrophy in Patients With Ocular Hypertension

Parapapillary atrophy in the chronic open-angle glaucomas

“…The finding that the various chronic open-angle glaucomas differ more in the beta zone than in the alpha zone corresponds to the finding that differences between glaucomatous eyes and normal eyes are generally more pronounced for the beta zone than for the alpha zone (Table 1). It agrees with previous studies on patients with glaucoma [21,23,33,[39][40][41][42] showing that measurement of the beta zone of parapapillary chorioretinal atrophy is more important than evaluation of alpha zone.…”

Parapapillary atrophy in the chronic open-angle glaucomas

“…The finding that the various chronic open-angle glaucomas differ more in the beta zone than in the alpha zone corresponds to the finding that differences between glaucomatous eyes and normal eyes are generally more pronounced for the beta zone than for the alpha zone (Table 1). It agrees with previous studies on patients with glaucoma [21,23,33,[39][40][41][42] showing that measurement of the beta zone of parapapillary chorioretinal atrophy is more important than evaluation of alpha zone.…”

Direct microperimetry of alpha zone and beta zone parapapillary atrophy

“…The findings of our study may suggest that the blind spot can be enlarged in eyes with a progressive enlargement of the parapapillary atrophy as can be found in some eyes with progressive glaucoma 2 7 8 20 21. The study may, therefore, answer the question whether the blind spot enlarges in glaucoma.…”

Pearls for Correct Assessment of Optic Disc at Glaucoma Diagnosis

“…It has been suggested that the presence of zone β in particular is associated with subsequent progression to glaucomatous damage. 43,44 However, a study by Savatorsky et al showed that parapapillary atrophy does not always correlate with glaucoma progression, and in this study neither zone α nor zone β area correlated with progression in OHTS.…”

Parapapillary atrophy in the chronic open-angle glaucomas

“…The finding that the various chronic open-angle glaucomas differ more in the beta zone than in the alpha zone corresponds to the finding that differences between glaucomatous eyes and normal eyes are generally more pronounced for the beta zone than for the alpha zone (Table 1). It agrees with previous studies on patients with glaucoma [21,23,33,[39][40][41][42] showing that measurement of the beta zone of parapapillary chorioretinal atrophy is more important than evaluation of alpha zone.…”

Direct microperimetry of alpha zone and beta zone parapapillary atrophy

“…The findings of our study may suggest that the blind spot can be enlarged in eyes with a progressive enlargement of the parapapillary atrophy as can be found in some eyes with progressive glaucoma 2 7 8 20 21. The study may, therefore, answer the question whether the blind spot enlarges in glaucoma.…”

Pearls for Correct Assessment of Optic Disc at Glaucoma Diagnosis

“…It has been suggested that the presence of zone β in particular is associated with subsequent progression to glaucomatous damage. 43,44 However, a study by Savatorsky et al showed that parapapillary atrophy does not always correlate with glaucoma progression, and in this study neither zone α nor zone β area correlated with progression in OHTS.…”

Parapapillary atrophy in the chronic open-angle glaucomas

“…The finding that the various chronic open-angle glaucomas differ more in the beta zone than in the alpha zone corresponds to the finding that differences between glaucomatous eyes and normal eyes are generally more pronounced for the beta zone than for the alpha zone (Table 1). It agrees with previous studies on patients with glaucoma [21,23,33,[39][40][41][42] showing that measurement of the beta zone of parapapillary chorioretinal atrophy is more important than evaluation of alpha zone.…”

Direct microperimetry of alpha zone and beta zone parapapillary atrophy

“…The findings of our study may suggest that the blind spot can be enlarged in eyes with a progressive enlargement of the parapapillary atrophy as can be found in some eyes with progressive glaucoma 2 7 8 20 21. The study may, therefore, answer the question whether the blind spot enlarges in glaucoma.…”

Pearls for Correct Assessment of Optic Disc at Glaucoma Diagnosis

“…It has been suggested that the presence of zone β in particular is associated with subsequent progression to glaucomatous damage. 43,44 However, a study by Savatorsky et al showed that parapapillary atrophy does not always correlate with glaucoma progression, and in this study neither zone α nor zone β area correlated with progression in OHTS.…”