What Are We Missing From Asymmetric Relationship Between the Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Thickness Profiles and Sphenoid Sinus Volume?. Issue 2 (March 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Findik, Huseyin; Kanat, Ayhan; Celiker, Fatma Beyazal; Celiker, Metin; Beyazal, Mehmet; Ozdemir, Bulent; Ozdemir, Vacide; Batcik, Osman Ersegun; Ozdemir, Dogukan; Dursun, Engin
• Is Part Of: Journal of craniofacial surgery. Volume 31:Issue 2(2020)
• Publication Date: 2020-03
• Subjects: asymmetry -- retinal nerve fiber layer -- sphenoid sinus -- thickness -- volume; Facial bones -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Skull -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Face -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Surgery, Plastic -- Periodicals; 617.52
• DOI: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000005909
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1049-2275

Abstract

Abstract : Purpose/Aim of the Study: Detailed analysis of retinal structure such as the retinal nerve fiber layer can be performed by spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (OCT). There are no published studies concerning a relationship between retinal nerve fiber layer and human sphenoid sinus volumes. We investigated this relationship. Material and Methods: Spectral-domain OCT. The peripapillary retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness and sphenoid sinus volume estimation of both sides of sex-matched patients were retrospectively analyzed. Results: The mean RNFL thicknesses at the left side (91.8 μm) were significantly smaller than the right side (94.5 μm) ( P = 0.040). However, the mean left sinus volume (44.5 cm 3 ) is larger than the right side, (34.5 mm 3 ) ( P < 0.005). Left and right differences of both parameters are statistically significant ( P < 0.05). Conclusion: There is a negative correlation between mean RNFL thicknesses and mean sinus volumes. To our knowledge, this article is the first report demonstrating the asymmetry relationship between RNFL and sphenoid sinus volumes. Abstract : Supplemental Digital Content is available in the text