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We explored these changes using optical coherence tomography (OCT) to assess retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) and ganglion cell complex (GCC) thickness.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>Thirty PD and non-PD patients were matched according to demographic characteristics and OCT and clinical evaluations to rule out other neurodegenerative and visual diseases.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>We observed a significant thinning of the RNFL in patients diagnosed with PD compared to non-PD patients (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> = 0.015). Additionally, this reduction in RNFL thickness was found to correlate with the severity of the disease (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> = 0.04).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>The OCT serves as a tool for quantifying neurodegeneration in PD, showing a significant correlation with disease severity. 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