Retinal nerve fiber layer thickness in chronic renal failure without diabetes mellitus

Mehmet Demir, Ümit Ekşioğlu, Mustafa Altay, Özlem Tök, Mehmet Akif Acar, Murat Duranay, Sunay Duman

European Journal of Ophthalmology · 2009 · 43 citations · 19 references

Abstract

The RNFL thickness in CRF without DM, which was measured by OCT-3, was found to be significantly decreased. The presence of CRF can be a source of false positive results and lead to overestimation of glaucomatous optic neuropathy.

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