Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Thickness in Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Aim. To compare the retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness between women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and healthy women. Materials and Methods. The study included 88 eyes of 44 women (group 1) with PCOS and 84 eyes of 42 healthy women (group 2). In all subjects, the RNFL and ganglion ce...

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Published inJournal of Ophthalmology Vol. 2013; no. 2013; pp. 450 - 452
Main Authors Demir, Mehmet, Guven, Dilek, Koc, Arzu, Ozdemir, Savas, Can, Efe
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Cairo, Egypt Hindawi Limiteds 01.01.2013
Hindawi Puplishing Corporation
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
John Wiley & Sons, Inc
Hindawi Limited
Subjects
Age
Androgens
Care and treatment
Clinical Study
Diabetes
Diagnosis
Glaucoma
Glucose
Growth factors
Health aspects
Insulin resistance
Obstetrics
Ovarian cancer
Polycystic ovary syndrome
Risk factors
Stein-Leventhal syndrome
Tomography
Women
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Summary:Aim. To compare the retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness between women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and healthy women. Materials and Methods. The study included 88 eyes of 44 women (group 1) with PCOS and 84 eyes of 42 healthy women (group 2). In all subjects, the RNFL and ganglion cell complex (GCC) thicknesses were measured by optical coherence tomography (OCT). In addition, visual acuity (VA), intraocular pressure (IOP), refractive errors, central macular thickness (CMT), central corneal thickness (CCT), and excavation of optic disc were evaluated in all subjects. Results. Mean values of GCC, IOP, VA, CMT, CCT, and refractive errors were similar between the 2 groups. The average RNFL, superior average RNFL, and inferior average RNFL thicknesses were higher in subjects with PCOS than in healthy subjects (P=0.003, P=0.012, and P=0.009), respectively. Conclusion. The average RNFL, superior average RNFL, and inferior average RNFL thicknesses in women with PCOS were significantly higher than in healthy women.
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Academic Editor: Michel Eid Farah
ISSN:2090-004X
2090-0058
DOI:10.1155/2013/752186