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ArticleInternational ophthalmology2024

Evaluation of choroidal thickness and optic disc parameters in patients with chronic phase gout.

Omer Karti, Pelin Kiyat, Tuncer Sak, Onay Gercik

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Omer KartiDepartment of Ophthalmology, Dokuz Eylul University, İzmir, Turkey.
Pelin KiyatBuca Seyfi Demirsoy Training and Research Hospital, Department of Ophthalmology, İzmir Democracy University, Kozağaç Mah., Özmen Sok., No:147, Buca, İzmir, Turkey. pelinkiyat@hotmail.com.
Tuncer SakBuca Seyfi Demirsoy Training and Research Hospital, Department of Rheumatology, İzmir Democracy University, İzmir, Turkey.
Onay GercikBuca Seyfi Demirsoy Training and Research Hospital, Department of Rheumatology, İzmir Democracy University, İzmir, Turkey.

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purposeThis study aims to assess the disparities in choroidal thickness and optic disc parameters between individuals diagnosed with chronic gout and an age- and gender-matched control cohort.

methodsThis cross-sectional study involved 30 gout patients receiving treatment at the Rheumatology clinic, alongside 30 healthy control individuals matched for age and gender. A comprehensive ophthalmological assessment, encompassing visual acuity measurement, intraocular pressure evaluation, slit-lamp biomicroscopy, and dilated fundus examination, was conducted for all participants. Peripapillary retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL), ganglion cell complex (GCC), and subfoveal choroidal thickness (SFCT) were quantified utilizing Spectral Domain Optical Coherence Tomography.

resultsThe mean age within the study group was 54.53 ± 9.43 years, while the control group's mean age was 53.20 ± 10.36 years. In both the gout and control cohorts, there were 28 men and 2 women. No significant differences were observed in age and gender between the groups. Gout patients manifested thinner RNFL and GCC across all quadrants; however, statistically significant thinning was only evident in the nasal and inferior quadrants for RNFL. Despite a thinner SFCT observed in gout patients compared to controls, this discrepancy did not attain statistical significance.

conclusionChronic phase gout patients may display alterations in optic disc and macular parameters, alongside potential variations in choroidal thickness. Nevertheless, more controlled studies encompassing a larger participant pool are imperative to substantiate our findings.

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ChoroidGoutNerve FibersOptic DiskRetinal Ganglion CellsTomography, Optical CoherenceAdultAgedChronic DiseaseCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedVisual AcuityChoroidGout diseaseOcular inflammationOptic nerveOxidative stressVascular dysfunction

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