Research Article

Diffusion Tensor Imaging for In Vivo Detection of Degenerated Optic Radiation

Table 1

Characteristics of the case reports.

CaseControl

IDHSJS
Age [yr]6825
GenderFF
Concomitant diseasesHT, HC stroke 12 yr agoCrohn’s disease
DTI diagnosis of optic radiationRarefication L > RVigorously and completely developed
MRI diagnosisModerate cerebral microangiopathy, level 2No cerebral microangiopathy

ODOSODOS

Eye diagnosisPOAGPOAG, parapapillary bleedingVital papillaVital papilla
Visual acuity1.00.61.251.0
IOP [mm Hg](Case with local therapy)18171411
Octopus MD [dB]3.66.6−0.60.3
FDT (≤50 sec)42743634
HRT Disc area (1.69–2.82 mm2)1.8551.718
HRT Cup area (0.26–1.27 mm2)0.2690.166
HRT Rim area (1.20–1.78 mm2)1.5861.552

Right ORLeft ORRight ORLeft OR

DTI Voxel No.575470848717

F: female; OD: right eye; OS: left eye; OR: optic radiation; POAG: primary open-angle glaucoma; IOP: intraocular pressure, MD: mean defect; FDT: frequency doubling test (loss of spatial-temporal contrast sensitivity: A = mild relative >95%, B = moderate relative >98%, C = severe >99%; number of fields of a maximum of 17); HRT: Heidelberg Retina Tomograph; DTI: diffusion tractography imaging; HT: arterial hypertension; HC: hypercholesterolemia.