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Abstract #0927

Quantitative Analysis of Lateral Geniculate Nucleus (LGN) in Glaucoma Using 7.0T MRI

Jeong Hye Jin1, Lee Jong-Yeon2, Lee Jong-Hwan2, Choi Sang-Han1, Kim Young-Bo1, Cho Zang-Hee1

1Neuroscience Research Institute, Gachon University, Namdong-gu, Incheon, Korea; 2Department of Ophthalmology, Gachon University Gil Hospital, Namdong-gu, Incheon, Korea

Glaucoma is characterized by progressive degeneration of retinal ganglion cells (RGC) and lateral geniculate nucleus (LGN). High resolution 7T MR image were able to show markedly improved images of the LGN. In this study, we were directly investigated height and volume changes in the LGN between the normal controls and glaucoma patients by using 7.0T MRI. All the height and volume measurements were corrected by the AC(anterior commissure)-PD(posterior commissure) line.

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