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ArticleInternational journal of ophthalmology2025

Ocular findings of the patients with congenital leptin deficiency under long-term leptin replacement therapy.

Ozlem Candan, Sevde Nur Fırat

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Article in International journal of ophthalmology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Ozlem CandanDepartment of Ophthalmology, University of Health Sciences Ankara Training and Research Hospital, Ankara 06320, Türkiye.
Sevde Nur FıratDepartment of Endocrinology and Metabolism, University of Health Sciences Ankara Training and Research Hospital, Ankara 06320, Türkiye.

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Abstract

aimTo analyze the ocular findings of patients who received lifelong leptin therapy due to congenital leptin deficiency (CLD), an extremely rare condition.

methodsA prospective, cross-sectional comparative study was performed on six patients with CLD and 13 healthy age- and sex-matched controls. The central corneal thickness (CCT), anterior chamber depth (ACD), axial length (AL), keratometry (K1, K2), optical coherence tomography (OCT), and OCT angiography parameters were compared between the leptin and control groups at the baseline visit. The change in these measurements in leptin patients over a two-year period was analyzed.

resultsCLD patients had lower mean AL, ACD, and CCT (

conclusionCLD patients exhibit structural alterations in both the anterior and posterior segments of the eye, including notable changes in retinal and choroidal vasculature. However, there is limited evidence concerning the influence of leptin therapy on the eye.

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axial lengthcongenital leptin deficiencyleptin replacement treatmentocular findings

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PMID40994594
PMCPMC12453996

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