Hadas Stiebel‐Kalish - research works

We identified 112 patients (MOGAD, 45[40%]; MS, 36[32%], NMOSD, 20[18%], idiopathic ON, 11[10%]) with 137 episodes of recurrent ON (median age, 39 years [range 12-78]; female sex, 81 [72%]).

Of patients with macular ganglion cell-inner plexiform layer (GCIPL) measures during acute recurrent ON, those with preserved GCIPL (≥65 μm, n=36) showed greater RNFL thickness (mean 108 μm [65-368], p<0.0001) than those with thin GCIPL (<65μm, n=30; mean 65μm [50-84]).

On average, there were 7.5 unique descriptions for each of the visual fields (SD 3.17), a description of only the location in 24.6% (SD 0.19), and an undecided response in 6.15% (SD 4.13).

Twenty-two neuro-ophthalmologists participated in the creation of a consensus statement which included 24 types of abnormalities with specific definitions.

On average, in the repeated survey, there were 5.9 unique descriptions for each of the visual fields (SD 1.79), a description of only the location in 0.004% (SD 0.01), and an undecided response in 3.07% (SD 2.11%).

Relative to the first survey, there was a significant improvement in the use of specific and decisive terminology.

Three children were treated at the age of 2 years and were unable to perform automated VF tests.

Age was not associated with reliability scores of SITA Fast tests (F = 0.971, not significant [ns]).

Gender did not influence the reliability of SITA Fast VF tests (chi-square((1)) = 0.669, ns), nor did severity of visual outcome (chi-square((2)) = 3.348, ns).

Visual deficits were observed in 55% of patients at presentation and in 27% of patients after resolution of papilledema.