Nerve Fiber Analysis
General
Synonym/Acronym:
NFA.
Rationale
To assist in measuring the thickness of the retinal nerve fiber layer, to assist in diagnosing diseases of the eye such as glaucoma.
Patient Preparation
There are no food, fluid, activity, or medication restrictions unless by medical direction.
Normal Findings
- Normal nerve fiber layer thickness.
Critical Findings and Potential Interventions
N/A
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Citation
Van Leeuwen, Anne M., and Mickey Lynn. Bladh. "Nerve Fiber Analysis." Davis's Lab & Diagnostic Tests, 10th ed., F.A. Davis Company, 2023. Nursing Central, nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Davis-Lab-and-Diagnostic-Tests/425175/all/Nerve_Fiber_Analysis.
Van Leeuwen AMA, Bladh MLM. Nerve Fiber Analysis. Davis's Lab & Diagnostic Tests. F.A. Davis Company; 2023. https://nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Davis-Lab-and-Diagnostic-Tests/425175/all/Nerve_Fiber_Analysis. Accessed October 7, 2024.
Van Leeuwen, A. M., & Bladh, M. L. (2023). Nerve Fiber Analysis. In Davis's Lab & Diagnostic Tests (10th ed.). F.A. Davis Company. https://nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Davis-Lab-and-Diagnostic-Tests/425175/all/Nerve_Fiber_Analysis
Van Leeuwen AMA, Bladh MLM. Nerve Fiber Analysis [Internet]. In: Davis's Lab & Diagnostic Tests. F.A. Davis Company; 2023. [cited 2024 October 07]. Available from: https://nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Davis-Lab-and-Diagnostic-Tests/425175/all/Nerve_Fiber_Analysis.
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