| Yazarlar (4) |
Ersel Dağ
Kırıkkale Üniversitesi, Türkiye |
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Nurgül Örnek
Kırıkkale Üniversitesi, Türkiye |
Prof. Dr. Kemal ÖRNEK
Kırıkkale Üniversitesi, Türkiye |
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Erbahçeci İnci Elif
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| Özet |
| Background: To investigate the optical coherence tomography (OCT) and visual field findings in Friedreich ataxia (FRDA). Methods: Ten eyes of 10 patients with genetically confirmed FRDA were included in this study. Twenty-two eyes of 22 age- and sex-matched volunteers served as controls. All eyes were examined with spectral domain OCT (Retinascan Advanced RS-3000; NIDEK) and Humphrey Field Analyzer (HFA II 750; Zeiss-Humphrey Systems). Results: OCT measurements of the average peripapillary retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness, average peripapillary retinal thickness (RT), and foveal RT showed a statistically significant reduction in patients with FRDA (P, 0.0001). There was no statistically significant difference in choroidal thickness. OCT measurements of horizontal cup-to-disc (C/D) ratio, vertical C/D ratio, and average cup area were significantly increased in patients with FRDA. Visual acuity was significantly correlated with age at onset (P = 0.021) and average RNFL value (P = 0.045). There was a significant correlation between foveal thickness and disease duration (P = 0.014). Mean RNFL thickness was significantly correlated with the severity of neurological involvement (P = 0.039). Visual field testing (VFT) revealed a generalized reduction of sensitivity in the patients. Conclusion: Patients with FRDA may have a measurable degree of retinal thinning as determined by OCT and a generalized reduction of sensitivity in VFT. Combining structural and functional findings may be used in the follow-up of patients with FRDA. (C) 2013 by North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society |
| Anahtar Kelimeler |
| Makale Türü | Özgün Makale |
| Makale Alt Türü | SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayımlanan tam makale |
| Dergi Adı | JOURNAL OF NEURO-OPHTHALMOLOGY |
| Dergi ISSN | 1070-8022 Wos Dergi Scopus Dergi |
| Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler | SCI |
| Makale Dili | İngilizce |
| Basım Tarihi | 06-2014 |
| Cilt No | 34 |
| Sayı | 2 |
| Sayfalar | 118 / 121 |
| Doi Numarası | 10.1097/WNO.0000000000000068 |
| Atıf Sayıları | |
| WoS | 21 |
| SCOPUS | 25 |
| Google Scholar | 35 |
