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ArticleScientific reports2022

The effect of postmenopausal hormonal drop on optic nerve head and peripapillary perfusion using optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA).

Mahmoud Fathy, Alia Noureldine, Hala M Elmofty, Doaa Ahmad Tolba

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  1. Ocular microvascular changes in hypoestrogenism: an OCT/OCTA systematic review and meta-analysis.Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie · 2026
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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Mahmoud FathyDepartment of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Kasr Al Ainy Hospital, Cairo University, Cairo, 11956, Egypt.
Alia NoureldineDepartment of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Kasr Al Ainy Hospital, Cairo University, Cairo, 11956, Egypt.
Hala M ElmoftyDepartment of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Kasr Al Ainy Hospital, Cairo University, Cairo, 11956, Egypt.
Doaa Ahmad TolbaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Kasr Al Ainy Hospital, Cairo University, Cairo, 11956, Egypt. Doaa_ahmed@cu.edu.eg.ORCID 0000-0002-9111-6150
Cairo University · EG

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We studied the effect of menopause with subsequent estrogen drop on optic nerve head structure and peripapillary vasculature. This cross-sectional analytic study was carried out on 100 eyes of 100 patients; patients were divided into a premenopausal group (50 eyes) and a postmenopausal group (50 eyes). Optical coherence tomography was done to evaluate retinal nerve fiber layer thickness (RNFLT) and optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) to assess the peripapillary capillary vessel density. RNFLT as well as the peripapillary vessel density (VD) were significantly lower in the postmenopausal group (P value < 0.001) with increasing age, hormonal drop, and higher intraocular pressure (IOP), specifically in the inferior quadrant. However, the negative correlation between IOP and VD (r = - 0.541) was stronger than its negative correlation with RNFLT (r = - 0.318). Postmenopausal hormonal changes lead to a significant rise in IOP-although still not glaucomatous- and a decrease in the RNFLT and perfusion of the optic nerve. This confirms the relation between hormonal drop and glaucoma in postmenopausal women. Changes in peripapillary vascular density were more evident than RNFL in correlation with IOP and age changes. So, OCTA can be used to detect early optic nerve affection.

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GlaucomaOptic DiskAngiographyCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleFluorescein AngiographyHumansIntraocular PressurePerfusionPostmenopauseRetinal VesselsTomography, Optical CoherenceVisual Fields

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PMCPMC9616838
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