SHEAR WAVE ELASTOGRAPHY FINDINGS IN GLAUCOMA PATIENTS

OBJECTIVE: Our aim is to measure the stiffness values in different regions of eye with shear wave elastography (SWE) patients glaucoma and compare results healthy eyes investigate whether there a change elasticity ocular compartments patients.MATERIAL AND METHODS: In this study, we compared 12 open-angle 32 volunteers using an SWE-equipped ultrasonography device. Only right was evaluated all patients. First, globe generally examined B-mode. Then, optic nerve head, retro-orbital nerve, sclera-retina complex adipose tissue posterior segment cornea, lens anterior chamber were measured SWE kiloPascal both groups statistically.RESULTS: No statistically significant differences found between patient control terms recorded measurements performed parts eye.CONCLUSIONS: Although easily applicable method, no groups. However, thanks reference for normal individuals have been determined.