Measurement of retinal nerve fiber layer in primary acute angle closure glaucoma by optical coherence tomography.

Purpose: To detect the objective structure changes of the retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) in primary acute angle closure glaucoma (PAACG) and to evaluate the efficacy of quantitative assessment of RNFL thickness with optical coherence tomography (OCT).

Patients And Methods: Forty patients who had unilateral PAACG attack in the first 4 months after remission and 40 single eyes from 40 normal controls were enrolled in this cross-sectional study. For all cases, PAACG had resolved after treatment.