Measurement of the Rates of Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Thinning to Guide Management of Myopic Glaucoma Patients
Grant Data
Project Title
Measurement of the Rates of Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Thinning to Guide Management of Myopic Glaucoma Patients
Principal Investigator
Professor Leung, Kai Shun
(Principal Investigator (PI))
Co-Investigator(s)
Dr Yick Wai Fong Doris
(Co-Investigator)
Dr Li Chi Hong Felix
(Co-Investigator)
Duration
36
Start Date
2018-06-29
Amount
661844
Conference Title
Measurement of the Rates of Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Thinning to Guide Management of Myopic Glaucoma Patients
Presentation Title
Keywords
Fiber, Glaucoma, Measurement, Myopic, Retinal, Thinning
Discipline
Vision
Panel
Biology and Medicine (M)
HKU Project Code
14101117
Grant Type
General Research Fund (GRF)
Funding Year
2017
Status
Completed
Objectives
1 To determine if fast progressors (i.e. eyes with a peak rate of progressive RNFL thinning ≥5µm/year in the Rates of Change of RNFL Thickness Map) randomized to additional IOP lowering treatment have a greater absolute risk reduction of visual field progression compared with slow-/non-progressors (eyes with a peak rate of progression RNFL thinning <5µm/year) randomized to the same manner among myopic glaucoma patients 2 To compare the rates of VF loss between fast progressors and slow-/non-progressors 3 To investigate risk factors for development of progressive RNFL thinning/visual field progression among myopic glaucoma patients