Nerve Fibre Bundle Shift and Glaucoma Misdiagnosis Risk in a Small Nonconsecutive Series of African American Patients

Canadian journal of optometry/CJO. Canadian journal of optometry 2026 Open access

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Authors: Alexander Hynes, Alaina M. Short
DOI: 10.65636/cjo.v88i1.6569
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Abstract

PurposeTo share preliminary observations of how some African American patients may have anatomically shifted superior-temporal and inferior-temporal retinal nerve fibre layer (RNFL) bundle peaks compared with the Cirrus Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) normative database majority. This discrepancy may yield false-positive thinning on RNFL deviation maps, thereby appearing glaucomatous. Three nonconsecutive African American patients with mild myopia (

Fields of Study & Subjects

Glaucoma and retinal disorders Corneal surgery and disorders Retinal Imaging and Analysis

Publication details

Journal / source
Canadian journal of optometry/CJO. Canadian journal of optometry
Volume
88
Issue
1
Pages
45–58
Publication date
4 March 2026
Language
EN