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Retinal nerve fiber layer thickness in vitiligo patients      
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Nurgül Örnek
Kırıkkale Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Zafer Onaran
Kırıkkale Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Koçak Mukadder
Prof. Dr. Kemal ÖRNEK Prof. Dr. Kemal ÖRNEK
Kırıkkale Üniversitesi, Türkiye
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Özet
Background: This study was designed to investigate the effect of vitiligo on the retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness. Materials and Methods: This prospective study was conducted in the Department of Ophthalmology at Kirikkale University during 2010 and 2011. Sixty eight eyes of 34 vitiligo patients were included in the study. Eighty four eyes were served as control. RNFL thickness was measured by scanning laser polarimetry (Nerve Fiber Analyzer, GDx VCC: 5.3.3; Laser Diagnostic Technologies, San Diego, CA, USA). Results: The mean duration of vitiligo was found to be 9.8 +/- 2.3 years. The mean average RNFL thickness outside the disc margin was significantly lower in the right eyes of vitiligo group in comparison to the controls (P = 0.02). The mean average thickness of RNFL beneath the measuring ellipse in the superior sector of both eyes were significantly lower than the controls (P = 0.004, P = 0.008, respectively). The topographical distributions of RNFL thickness in superior, inferior, nasal and temporal quadrants were similar for two groups. Conclusion: RNFL thickness seems to be unaffected in vitiligo patients.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Nerve fiber layer | retina | thickness | vitiligo
Makale Türü Özgün Makale
Makale Alt Türü SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayımlanan tam makale
Dergi Adı JOURNAL OF RESEARCH IN MEDICAL SCIENCES
Dergi ISSN 1735-1995 Wos Dergi Scopus Dergi
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler SCI
Makale Dili İngilizce
Basım Tarihi 05-2013
Cilt No 18
Sayı 5
Sayfalar 405 / 407
BM Sürdürülebilir Kalkınma Amaçları
Atıf Sayıları
WoS 8
SCOPUS 8
Google Scholar 14

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