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.. Benha Medical Journal, 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.". Benha Medical Journal, 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.', Benha Medical Journal, 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.. Benha Medical Journal, 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.
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.
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