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Optic Disc Measurement: a Comparison of Indirect Ophthalmoscopic Methods Br J Ophthalmol: First Published As 10.1136/Bjo.79.10.910 on 1 October 1995 910 British ournal of Ophthalmology 1995; 79: 910-915 Optic disc measurement: a comparison of indirect ophthalmoscopic methods Br J Ophthalmol: first published as 10.1136/bjo.79.10.910 on 1 October 1995. Downloaded from Anne Fiona Spencer, Stephen A Vernon Abstract equipment not readily available in the out- Aims-Two methods of indirect ophthal- patient department. An adaptation of indirect moscopic estimation ofoptic disc size, the ophthalmoscopy for optic disc measurement 78 dioptre lens and optic disc biometer has been developed19-21 and is now commer- were evaluated. cially available as the 'optic disc biometer'. Methods-Twenty nine eyes of 29 patients More recently, using the same optical were measured by both methods and com- principle, the 90 dioptre condensing lens, at pared with optic disc size calculated using the slit-lamp biomicroscope, has been the three planimetric corrections des- described for the estimation of optic disc cribed by Bengtsson and Krakau. size.22 The 78 dioptre lens yields a larger image Results-The closest agreement with the size than the 90 dioptre lens and therefore clinical measurements was found using should be preferable as measurements will not correction 3. There was a significant dif- be at the lower limits of the scale on the slit- ference between both the 78 D lens beam. (p<0-0001) and the biometer (p=0-0027) The aim of this study was to compare and the planimetric results. There was measurements of optic disc size, by measuring also a significant difference between the vertical disc diameter, obtained with both in- two clinical methods (p<00001). Both direct ophthalmoscopic methods - that is, methods showed acceptable intraobserver the optic disc biometer and a 78 dioptre con- variation (CoV 2-45% and 3-13% respec- densing lens, and established planimetric tively). methods.23 In addition intraobserver vari- Conclusion-Overall, both methods give ability was assessed for each of the techniques. larger measurements than planimetry; the 78 D lens by 041 mm and the biometer by 0 15 mm. Neither method gives a satis- Materials and methods factory estimation of optic disc size when Thirty eyes of 30 patients were examined. One compared with planimetry. patient was unable to tolerate the optic disc (BrJ Ophthalmol 1995; 79: 910-915) biometer measurement and therefore the http://bjo.bmj.com/ results from 29 eyes are analysed. There were nine normals, six ocular hypertensives, and 14 Clinical assessment of the optic nerve head is glaucoma patients. All the patients had a visual of great importance in the glaucoma suspect. acuity of 6/9 or better in the study eye. Twenty Ganglion cell loss due to glaucoma causes both three eyes had a refractive error ofup to plus or localised and generalised changes in the neuro- minus 3 dioptres and six eyes were greater than retinal rim and an increase in the size of the plus or minus 3 but less than plus or minus 7 on September 28, 2021 by guest. Protected copyright. optic cup. 14 These changes, which may dioptres. precede visual field loss, may be seen on direct One eye of each patient was dilated with ophthalmoscopy or at the slit-lamp biomicro- tropicamide eyedrops 1% and vertical disc scope with the use of condensing lenses.46 diameter was measured by two observers in a However, previous studies have demonstrated random order. Both observers were experi- the variability between expert observers in enced in optic disc measurement from pre- assessing the optic nerve status.7 Optic disc vious studies.24 25 The first observer measured size is known to vary considerably between disc diameter at the slit-lamp biomicroscope individuals8 9 yet it has been shown that large using a 78 dioptre condensing lens. The optic discs are more likely to be classified as second observer used the 'optic disc biometer' glaucomatous and small discs are more likely to measure the vertical disc diameter. The to be classified as normal on clinical examina- optic disc was defined as the area inside the tion.10 A method of measuring optic disc size white peripapillary scleral ring (Elschnig). The accurately in vivo would therefore be ofhelp in vertical diameter was defined as the distance Department of assessing whether the optic cup was within from the edge of the nerve fibre rim at 12 Ophthalmology, University Hospital, normal limits for the size of the optic disc and o'clock to the edge of the nerve fibre rim at Nottingham therefore whether the disc shows glauco- 6 o'clock. A F Spencer matous damage. S A Vernon Current methods for in vivo measurement Correspondence to: include planimetry8 1112 and more complex 78 DIOPTRE LENS MEASUREMENTS Miss A F Spencer, Department of computerised image analysis from stereo- The Haag-Streit slit-lamp biomicroscope used Ophthalmology, University photography'316 including the Humphrey had been calibrated before the study (see Hospital, Nottingham NG7 2UH. retinal analyser17 and the Rodenstock optic below). The 78 dioptre lens used was manu- Accepted for publication nerve head analyser.'8 These methods are factured by Volk. The lens has a magnification 17 May 1995 time consuming or may require specialist constant of 0-86 (instruction manual, Volk). Optic disc measurement: a comparison ofindirect ophthalmoscopic methods 911 The optic disc was viewed with the 78 D lens PHOTOGRAPHIC CORRECTIONS as in a normal clinical examination. The lens The vertical disc diameter was calculated Br J Ophthalmol: first published as 10.1136/bjo.79.10.910 on 1 October 1995. Downloaded from was held in front of the patient's eye and the from photographic slides using the estimates optic disc brought into focus by moving the described by Bengtsson and Krakau.23 Photo- biomicroscope away from the lens. A narrow graphs of the optic discs were taken at the vertical slit-beam of light, focused on the highest magnification, 30 degree setting, with a surface of the optic disc, was progressively Topcon fundus camera. A camera constant for reduced in size from 5 mm until it was judged the camera used was calculated by the method to correspond to the size ofthe disc. The beam described by Bengtsson and Krakau.23 The height was then recorded, by the second axial length and corneal curvature of the eyes observer, from the scale on the slit-lamp. This was measured using calibrated instruments was then reset to 5 mm and the measurement (Coopervision ultrascan digital A and Javal was repeated twice, the first observer was Schiotz keratometer) and spectacle refractions therefore 'blind' to the results. As the slit-lamp were performed by experienced optometric staff beam height scale is calibrated in 0s 1 mm, the at a separate examination. The photographic reading was judged to the nearest 0 05 mm. slides of the optic discs were projected onto a The mean ofthe three measurements, adjusted screen and the optic disc vertical diameter for the magnification factor, was then used in (using the same criteria as described above) comparison with the other methods of was measured by two independent observers measurement. and the mean reading taken. All three estimates described in Bengtsson and Krakau's paper were then applied to the mean image height OPTIC DISC BIOMETER MEASUREMENTS obtained - that is, using (a) axial length only, (b) The details of this instrument have been spectacle correction only, and (c) using specta- described elsewhere.19-21 This adaptation of cle correction and keratometry. indirect ophthalmoscopy comprises a 15 dioptre condensing lens within an 'optical spacer' which has a fixation target at the ANALYSIS principal plane ofthe lens. A pair of electronic The mean ofeach observer's readings are com- digitised calipers is then used to make pared by simple regression analysis with the measurements of the optic disc diameter. planimetric results and with each other. The Three measurements of each patient were level of agreement is also demonstrated.26 The taken, the calipers were closed between each coefficient of variation is calculated for both reading and the calibration checked (that indirect methods of examination as a measure is, the digitised reading was zero). They of intraobserver variation. were then opened progressively until they were judged to correspond to the vertical disc diameter. When the footswitch was depressed Results http://bjo.bmj.com/ this reading was transferred to a micropro- cessor unit which automatically calculated the MEASUREMENT OF OPTIC DISC SIZE BY 78 D vertical disc diameter. As the measurements LENS AND OPTIC DISC BIOMETER seen on the calipers is not the same as the The range of optic disc size measured, the computed optic disc size the observer was mean, and SD of the 29 eyes which were able also 'blind' to the results obtained. The to be measured by both the 78 D lens and the mean of the three readings was used for com- optic disc biometer, are detailed in Table 1. on September 28, 2021 by guest. Protected copyright. parison with the other methods of measure- The measurements made by the 78 D lens ment. have been multiplied by 1-16 (as the magnifi- One patient was unable to cooperate with cation factor for the lens is 0 86). measurements by the biometer, being unable to tolerate indirect ophthalmoscopy with a dim light. Therefore only 29 eyes were included in MEASUREMENT OF OPTIC DISC SIZE FROM THE these results. PROJECTED SLIDES From a scattergram plot of the two observers' measurements ofvertical optic disc diameter of SLIT-BEAM CALIBRATION the 29 eyes measured, the regression line A focused slit-beam oflight was projected onto y=0-983x+0-2712 is calculated. This shows a a card on which were printed parallel lines at very strong correlation r=0970 (p<0 0001) different distances apart.
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