VALUE OF NEUROPHYSIOLOGICAL METHODS IN A COMPLEX ASSESSMENT OF VISUAL ANALYZER IN PATIENTS WITH PRIMARY OPEN-ANGLE GLAUCOMA

Abstract

Primary open-angle glaucoma has different prognosis and tactics depending on the stage of the disease, so it is important to carry out an accurate and timely identification of the structural and functional changes in each patient. The analysis included assessment of clinical, morphometric and electrophysiological parameters in patients with primary open-angle glaucoma (I,II stage) and suspected glaucoma. As a result, studies have established statistically significant differences between experimental groups and control group according to the following parameters: intraocular pressure, neuroretinal belt area, volume of excavation of the optic nerve, total thickness of the retinal nerve fiber layer, perimetric MD index and parameters of induced visual potentials in the redyellow and blue-black checkerboard pattern.