Une nouvelle méthode de détection du glaucome par la mesure de l'asymétrie interoculaire : l’asymétrie du rapport de la surface neurorétinienne sur la surface du disque optique ou rim area to disc area asymmetry ratio (RADAAR)
This thesis describes a new clinical and technological approach to the diagnosis of glaucoma. Specifically, we intend to study a new way to detect glaucoma by measuring rim area to disc area asymmetry ratio (RADAAR).   For this purpose, we use a database consisting of a population divided into 4 different diagnostic groups (normal, possible glaucoma, probable glaucoma and definitive glaucoma). The RADAAR measurements are calculated in different ways based on the stereometric parameters of the optic nerve head of subjects, produced by confocal scanning laser ophthalmoscopy (Heidelberg Retina Tomograph (HRT) (Heidelberg Engineering, Germany)). We conduct an analysis of data with SPSS or we put forward the RADAAR distribution in different populations, its validity in detecting open angle glaucoma and its usefulness in screening for glaucoma.  We therefore enroll 523 subjects in this study with about 82 subjects with definitive glaucoma. The average age is 62 years. There are more females than males and more Caucasians than Africans Caraibeans. We find that the distribution of RADAAR measures is different in each diagnosis group. In terms of performance, the sensitivity of the RADAAR measurement is very low. So, its ability to detect the disease is low. However the RADAAR measure is much more specific so, its ability to identify subjects free of the disease is high. RADAAR measure would also be much more effective in African Caribbean’s than in Caucasians. Similarly, it would be much more sensitive in males than in females. The RADAAR measurement is useful if it is combined with another method of diagnosis like the Moorfields regression analysis (MRA) included in the HRT3 software especially in case of the detection of glaucoma in populations at high risk.   Ultimately, we determine that the RADAAR is an interesting tool for the diagnosis of glaucoma particularly in the context of screening for glaucoma.
RADAAR MRA Open angle glaucoma Optic nerve head Confocal scanning laser ophthalmoscopy (HRT3) RADAAR MRA Screening