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Optical coherence tomography and other imaging technologies help monitor glaucoma progression by measuring structural changes. Combining these with functional tests offers the most accurate patient monitoring.

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  • Medical Imaging

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  • Glaucoma is a progressive optic neuropathy.
  • Monitoring structural changes is crucial for managing glaucoma.

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  • To review the role of optic nerve head and peripapillary retinal nerve fiber layer imaging in glaucoma progression monitoring.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review.

Main Results:

  • Imaging technologies (OCT, SLP, CSLO) quantify structural changes in glaucoma.
  • Retinal nerve fiber layer and rim area loss rates are higher in progressing patients.
  • While precise, no single imaging parameter is universally agreed upon for glaucoma progression assessment.

Conclusions:

  • Imaging devices are valuable tools for glaucoma monitoring.
  • Integrating structural and functional assessments enhances glaucoma progression monitoring accuracy.