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Area of Science:

  • Ophthalmology
  • Medical Imaging
  • Glaucoma Research

Background:

  • Primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) is a leading cause of irreversible blindness.
  • Macular microvasculature plays a crucial role in retinal health.
  • Understanding the relationship between structural vascular changes and functional vision loss in POAG is essential.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate regional alterations in macular microvasculature in patients with POAG.
  • To determine the structure-function correlation between localized visual field defects and macular microvascular damage in matching sectors.

Main Methods:

  • Optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) was used to measure macular vascular density in superior, inferior, temporal, and nasal sectors in 58 POAG patients and 27 controls.
  • Automated perimetry was employed to assess visual field (VF) sensitivity in 16 central points, divided into the same four sectors.
  • Structure-function correlation analysis was performed between VF sensitivity and macular vascular density.

Main Results:

  • Vascular densities in all sectors were significantly decreased in the POAG group compared to controls.
  • A moderate structure-function correlation was found between VF sensitivity and macular vascular density (correlation coefficients 0.295–0.433, P < 0.01).
  • The inferior sector showed the best fit for the correlation model.

Conclusions:

  • POAG patients exhibit decreased parafoveal retinal vascular density compared to controls.
  • A moderate correlation exists between visual field sensitivity thresholds and macular vascular density assessed by OCT.
  • These findings highlight the impact of POAG on macular microvasculature and its relationship with visual field defects.