1. Classification of Visual Field Abnormalities in Highly Myopic Eyes without Pathologic Change
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Lin, Fengbin, Chen, Shida, Song, Yunhe, Li, Fei, Wang, Wei, Zhao, Zhenni, Gao, Xinbo, Wang, Peiyuan, Jin, Ling, Liu, Yuhong, Chen, Meiling, Liang, Xiaohong, Yang, Bin, Ning, Guili, Cheng, Ching-Yu, Healey, Paul R, Park, Ki Ho, Zangwill, Linda M, Aung, Tin, Ohno-Matsui, Kyoko, Jonas, Jost B, Weinreb, Robert N, Zhang, Xiulan, Group, Glaucoma Suspects with High Myopia Study, Liu, Yizhi, Lv, Lin, Friedman, David, Gao, Kai, Liu, Bingqian, Bressler, Neil M, He, Mingguang, Chen, Xiang, and Tang, Guangxian
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Biomedical and Clinical Sciences ,Ophthalmology and Optometry ,Clinical Research ,Eye Disease and Disorders of Vision ,Neurodegenerative ,Aging ,Neurosciences ,Eye ,Glaucoma ,Humans ,Intraocular Pressure ,Longitudinal Studies ,Myopia ,Optic Disk ,Retrospective Studies ,Scotoma ,Vision Disorders ,Visual Field Tests ,Visual Fields ,Classification system ,High myopia ,Visual field abnormalities ,Glaucoma Suspects with High Myopia Study Group ,Clinical Sciences ,Opthalmology and Optometry ,Public Health and Health Services ,Ophthalmology & Optometry ,Ophthalmology and optometry - Abstract
PurposeTo develop a classification system of visual field (VF) abnormalities in highly myopic eyes with and without glaucoma.DesignSecondary analysis of VF data from a longitudinal cohort study.ParticipantsOne thousand eight hundred ninety-three VF tests from 1302 eyes (825 individuals).MethodsAll participants underwent VF testing (Humphrey 24-2 Swedish interactive threshold algorithm standard program; Carl Zeiss Meditec) and detailed ophthalmic examination. A comprehensive set of VF defect patterns was defined via observation of the 1893 VF reports, literature review, and consensus meetings. The classification system comprised 4 major types of VF patterns, including normal type, glaucoma-like defects (paracentral defect, nasal step, partial arcuate defect, arcuate defect), high myopia-related defects (enlarged blind spot, vertical step, partial peripheral rim, nonspecific defect), and combined defects (nasal step with enlarged blind spot). A subset (n = 1000) of the VFs was used to evaluate the interobserver and intraobserver agreement and weighted κ values of the classification system by 2 trained readers. The prevalence of various VF patterns and their associated factors were determined.Main outcome measuresThe classification of VF in highly myopic eyes and its associated risk factors.ResultsWe found that normal type, glaucoma-like defects, high myopia-related defects, and combined defects accounted for 74.1%, 10.8%, 15.0%, and 0.1% of all unique VF tests, respectively. The interobserver and intraobserver agreements were > 89%, and the corresponding κ values were 0.86 or more between readers. Both glaucoma-like and high myopia-related VF defects were associated with older age (odds ratios [ORs], 1.07 [95% confidence interval (CI), 1.04-1.10; P < 0.001] and 1.06 [95% CI, 1.04-1.10; P < 0.001]) and longer axial length (ORs, 1.65 [95% CI, 1.32-2.07; P < 0.001] and 1.37 [95% CI, 1.11-1.68; P = 0.003]). Longer axial length showed a stronger effect on the prevalence of glaucoma-like VF defects than on the prevalence of high myopia-related VF defects (P = 0.036).ConclusionsWe propose a new and reproducible classification system of VF abnormalities for nonpathologic high myopia. Applying a comprehensive classification system will facilitate communication and comparison of findings among studies.
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- 2022