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Observational studyInternational ophthalmology2022

Carotid disease and retinal optical coherence tomography angiography parameters in patients with non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy.

Fatma Selin Kaya

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Observational study in International ophthalmology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Fatma Selin KayaOphthalmology Department, Çam and Sakura City Hospital, Başakşehir Olimpiyat Bulvarı Yolu, 34480, Başakşehir, Istanbul, Turkey. fatselink@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8850-2800
Eskişehir City Hospital · TR

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Abstract

purposeIn order to analyze the data and retinal microvasculature for non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION), patients were referred to have carotid Doppler ultrasound (CDU) from 2016 to 2020.

methodsIn this case-control observational study, 30 NAION patients were evaluated with CDU. Twenty-two NAION patients (at least 3 months after the onset of symptoms) and 9 normal subjects underwent a complete ophthalmic examination including optical coherence tomography (OCT) and optical coherence tomography angiography (OCT-A). NAION eyes and fellow eyes were further divided into two groups based on the presence of carotid stenosis (CS). NAION patients with CS were termed "CS-NAION"; and those without CS were termed "NCS-NAION." Measurements of radial peripapillary capillary vessel density (RPC VD), ganglion cell complex (GCC), retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thicknesses were compared among groups.

resultsFourteen of 30 NAION patients referred to have carotid Doppler were positive for CS with each one of such referrals having less than 50% stenosis. RNLF, GCC and RPC VDs were reduced in NAION patients' eyes, when compared to controls and the fellow eyes. RPC VD was significantly lower in the temporal-superior (P = 0.037) and the superior-temporal (P = 0.012) sectors of the NCS-NAION patients than in the CS-NAION patients. No significant differences were found between CS-fellow eyes and NCS-fellow eyes in terms of RPC VDs, RNLF or GCC.

conclusionResults of the study highlight the effect of the carotid artery stenosis on ocular perfusion pressure in the pathogenesis of NAION. More extensive studies are necessary.

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Optic DiskOptic Neuropathy, IschemicFluorescein AngiographyHumansRetinal Ganglion CellsTomography, Optical CoherenceCarotid artery stenosisNon-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathyOptical coherence tomography angiographyPeripapillary capillary density

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