The Diagnostic Performance of BMO-MRW and RNFL Thickness and Their Combinational Index Using Artificial Neural Network

SD-OCT was performed to all subjects to measure BMO-MRW and RNFL thickness by trained glaucoma specialist. It takes about 5 to 10 minutes. The foveal location was manually detected with a live B-scan, followed by defining BMO center. A radial pattern containing 24 angular, equidistant, high-resolution 15° B-scans centered on the BMO was used to compute the neuroretinal rim parameters. The BMO points and ILM were identified and marked in each B-scan with automated software (Glaucoma Module Premium Edition, version 6.0; Heidelberg Engineering). After radial scan completed, 3 consecutive circumpapillary B-scans were followed to measure RNFL thickness at diameter of 3.5, 4.1 and 4.7mm. BMO-MRW and RNFL thickness was automatically computed globally and sectorally.