What is the Moorfields Regression Analysis classification based on?
The Moorfields classification is based on linear regression analysis between the optic disc area and the log of the neuro-retinal rim. It is a measure of one point in time, not a measure of progression, and characterizes the rim only with optic disc size taken into account. ——————————————————————————– – Discriminates between normal and glaucomatous eyes – Classification is utilized globally and for each sector – When the data is measured, Moorfields compares the rim area and the age-dependent rim area, which is predicted from the actual disc size on the basis of a regression analysis of the normative database.
