Indian Journal of Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology

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Indian Journal of Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology (IJCEO) is open access, a peer-reviewed medical journal, published quarterly, online, and in print, by the Innovative Education and Scientific Research Foundation (IESRF) since 2015. To fulfil our aim of rapid dissemination of knowledge, we publish articles ‘Ahead of Print’ on acceptance. In addition, the journal allows free access (Open Access) to its content, which is likely to attract more readers and citations of articles published in IJCEO. Manuscripts must be prepared in more...

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Rajarajeswary Punniamurthy, Bhagwati Wadwekar*, Renuka Srinivasan


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Analysis of retinal thickness using spectral domain optical coherence tomography in hypertensives and normotensives: A comparative study


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Author Details : Rajarajeswary Punniamurthy, Bhagwati Wadwekar*, Renuka Srinivasan

Volume : 10, Issue : 3, Year : 2024

Article Page : 509-514

https://doi.org/10.18231/j.ijceo.2024.088



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Abstract

Background: The change in the retinal thickness is the indicator of retinal disease. These changes can be measured with Spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT). This study was conducted to compare the central macular thickness (CMT), retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL), and ganglion cell inner plexiform layers (GCIPL) thickness using SD-OCT in hypertensive and normotensives.
Materials and Methods: All patients with systemic hypertension above the age of 18 years were included in Group A and the age-matched normotensive patients in group B. A history of hypertension was obtained and blood pressure was measured. A standard eye examination and retinal imaging were performed using SD-OCT. The main parameters studied were CMT, RNFL, and GCIPL. An odds ratio and t-test were performed. A probability value of <0> Results: There were 60 eyes in each group. The mean age in group A was 52.43±10.35 years. The mean standard deviation of the duration of hypertension in group A was 6.41±6.28 years. The mean standard deviation CMT was 251.03±18.25µm and 256.77±15.09µm in group A and B respectively. There was no statistically significant difference in CMT of hypertensive and normotensives. The hypertensive patients had significant thickening of RNFL in the nasal quadrant compared to normotensive individuals.
Conclusion: The present study supports the concept that CMT is less likely to be influenced by systemic HTN. RNFL thickness may increase in hypertensives compared to normotensives.
 

Keywords: Hypertensive retinopathy, Macular thickness, Retinal nerve fiber layer, Ganglion cell inner plexiform layer.


How to cite : Punniamurthy R, Wadwekar B, Srinivasan R, Analysis of retinal thickness using spectral domain optical coherence tomography in hypertensives and normotensives: A comparative study. Indian J Clin Exp Ophthalmol 2024;10(3):509-514

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