Rezk, M., El-Shayeb, A., Kamal, O., Bayoumy, A., Kasemy, Z. (2020). Effect of Systemic Arterial Hypertension on Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer and Macular Thickness.. test, 37(special issue (Surgery)), 66-75. doi: 10.21608/bmfj.2020.120592
Mohamed Rezk; Ashraf El-Shayeb; Osama Kamal; Ahmed Bayoumy; Zeinab Kasemy. "Effect of Systemic Arterial Hypertension on Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer and Macular Thickness.". test, 37, special issue (Surgery), 2020, 66-75. doi: 10.21608/bmfj.2020.120592
Rezk, M., El-Shayeb, A., Kamal, O., Bayoumy, A., Kasemy, Z. (2020). 'Effect of Systemic Arterial Hypertension on Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer and Macular Thickness.', test, 37(special issue (Surgery)), pp. 66-75. doi: 10.21608/bmfj.2020.120592
Rezk, M., El-Shayeb, A., Kamal, O., Bayoumy, A., Kasemy, Z. Effect of Systemic Arterial Hypertension on Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer and Macular Thickness.. test, 2020; 37(special issue (Surgery)): 66-75. doi: 10.21608/bmfj.2020.120592

Effect of Systemic Arterial Hypertension on Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer and Macular Thickness.

Benha Medical Journal
Article 6, Volume 37, special issue (Surgery), December 2020, Pages 66-75    PDF (1.26 M)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/bmfj.2020.120592
Authors
Mohamed Rezk1; Ashraf El-Shayeb1; Osama Kamal1; Ahmed Bayoumy1; Zeinab Kasemy2
1Department of ophthalmology, Benha faculty of medicine, Benha University, Egypt.
2Department of Public health and community medicine, Menofia faculty of Medicine, Menofia University, Egypt
Abstract
Purpose: to investigate the changes in peri-papillary retinal nerve fiber layer thickness (RNFL) and macular thickness in patients with systemic arterial hypertension compared to normotensive control eyes.
Methods: This study included “40 eyes” of adult hypertensive patients (age 53.75 ± 6.60 years). The control group included “20 eyes” of age-matched participants with normal blood pressure. Peri-papillary (RNFL) and macular thickness were measured with Spectral Domain Optical Coherence Tomography (SD-OCT). Results: The mean duration of systemic hypertension was 7.07 ±1.68 years. Peri-papillary RNFL thickness was thinner at superior, inferior, nasal, temporal quadrants of RNFL and total RNFL thickness at hypertensive patient eyes group (p < 0.001 for all except nasal quadrant: p < 0.007). Macular thickness was thinner at hypertensive patient eyes group (p < 0.001 for all) compared to normotensive control eyes group. Conclusion: This study reported that both peri-papillary RNFL thickness and macular thickness showed significant thinning in patients with systemic arterial hypertension compared with healthy control eyes.
Keywords
Systemic hypertension; Retinal nerve fiber layer; Macular thickness; Hypertensive retinopathy
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