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Behera G, Kunnilethu R, Thirunavukarasu SC, Jayaraman R, Subramanyam T, Subramanian A. Comparing Intraocular Pressure, Ocular Blood Flow, and Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Thickness in Early and Chronic Hypertensives With Normotensives. Curr Eye Res 2024; 49:631-638. [PMID: 38384233 DOI: 10.1080/02713683.2024.2319774] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2023] [Accepted: 02/12/2024] [Indexed: 02/23/2024]
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PURPOSE To compare blood pressure (BP), intraocular pressure (IOP), ophthalmic artery flow (OAF) velocity, retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness, and visual fields in newly diagnosed hypertension (HT) patients (before treatment), chronic HT (on antihypertensive medications >5 years) and normotensives. METHODS A prospective, cross-sectional study at a tertiary care centre in India. Three groups of 45 patients each: group 1 - early HT, group 2 - chronic HT, and Group 3 - normotensives, underwent evaluation of BP, IOP by Goldmann applanation tonometry (GAT), OAF velocity by transcranial doppler (TCD), RNFL analysis by spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT), and visual fields. RESULTS The BP was highest in early HT > chronic HT > normotensives (p < 0.001). The IOP of early HT, chronic HT, and normotensives were 15.87 ± 2.19 mmHg, 13.47 ± 1.92 mmHg, and 15.67 ± SD 1.75 mmHg (p < 0.001). The OAF velocity [peak systolic velocity (PSV), end-diastolic velocity (EDV) in cm/sec] was lowest in chronic HT (30.80 ± 7.05, 8.58 ± 1.58) < early HT (35.47 ± 5.34, 10.02 ± 1.74) < normotensives (36.29 ± 4.43, 10.44 ± 2.29), (p < 0.001). The average RNFL thickness was significantly lower in chronic HT (p = 0.022). The PSV, EDV, and MFV showed significant correlation with IOP (r = 0.247, p = 0.004; r = 0.206, p = 0.016; r = 0.266, p = 0.002) and average RNFL thickness (r = 0.309, p= <0.001; r = 0.277, p = 0.001; r = 0.341, p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS Patients with chronic HT demonstrated the lowest retrobulbar flows, IOP and lower RNFL measurements. Lower ocular perfusion may be associated with lower IOP and may be a risk factor for end-organ damage (RNFL) independent of IOP.
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- Geeta Behera
- Department of Ophthalmology, Jawaharlal Institute of Post-Graduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Puducherry, India
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Indira Gandhi Government General Hospital and Post Graduate Institute (IGGGH&PGI), Puducherry, India
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Indira Gandhi Government General Hospital and Post Graduate Institute (IGGGH&PGI), Puducherry, India
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Indira Gandhi Government General Hospital and Post Graduate Institute (IGGGH&PGI), Puducherry, India
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- Department of Cardiology, Indira Gandhi Government General Hospital and Post Graduate Institute (IGGGH&PGI), Puducherry, India
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Van Eijgen J, Melgarejo JD, Van Laeken J, Van der Pluijm C, Matheussen H, Verhaegen M, Van Keer K, Maestre GE, Al-Aswad LA, Vanassche T, Zhang ZY, Stalmans I. The Relevance of Arterial Blood Pressure in the Management of Glaucoma Progression: A Systematic Review. Am J Hypertens 2024; 37:179-198. [PMID: 37995334 PMCID: PMC10906067 DOI: 10.1093/ajh/hpad111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2023] [Revised: 11/16/2023] [Accepted: 11/17/2023] [Indexed: 11/25/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Glaucoma is one of the leading causes of global blindness and is expected to co-occur more frequently with vascular morbidities in the upcoming years, as both are aging-related diseases. Yet, the pathogenesis of glaucoma is not entirely elucidated and the interplay between intraocular pressure, arterial blood pressure (BP) and ocular perfusion pressure is poorly understood. OBJECTIVES This systematic review aims to provide clinicians with the latest literature regarding the management of arterial BP in glaucoma patients. METHODS A systematic search was performed in Medline, Embase, Web of Science and Cochrane Library. Articles written in English assessing the influence of arterial BP and systemic antihypertensive treatment of glaucoma and its management were eligible for inclusion. Additional studies were identified by revising references included in selected articles. RESULTS 80 Articles were included in this systemic review. A bimodal relation between BP and glaucoma progression was found. Both high and low BP increase the risk of glaucoma. Glaucoma progression was, possibly via ocular perfusion pressure variation, strongly associated with nocturnal dipping and high variability in the BP over 24 h. CONCLUSIONS We concluded that systemic BP level associates with glaucomatous damage and provided recommendations for the management and study of arterial BP in glaucoma. Prospective clinical trials are needed to further support these recommendations.
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- Jan Van Eijgen
- Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospitals UZ Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
- Research Group Ophthalmology, Department of Neurosciences, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Institute of Neurosciences, School of Medicine, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Harlingen, Texas, USA
- Rio Grande Valley Alzheimer’s Disease Resource Center for Minority Aging Research (RGV AD-RCMAR), University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Brownsville, Texas, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospitals UZ Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Research Group Ophthalmology, Department of Neurosciences, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Research Group Ophthalmology, Department of Neurosciences, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospitals UZ Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
- Research Group Ophthalmology, Department of Neurosciences, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Research Group Ophthalmology, Department of Neurosciences, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Institute of Neurosciences, School of Medicine, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Harlingen, Texas, USA
- Rio Grande Valley Alzheimer’s Disease Resource Center for Minority Aging Research (RGV AD-RCMAR), University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Brownsville, Texas, USA
- Department of Human Genetics, School of Medicine, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Brownsville, Texas, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, New York University (NYU) School of Medicine, NYU Langone Health, New York, USA
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- Centre for Molecular and Vascular Biology, Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Research Unit Hypertension and Cardiovascular Epidemiology, Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospitals UZ Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
- Research Group Ophthalmology, Department of Neurosciences, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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Wang H, Wang C, Zhang S, Liu J, Bi X. Impact of anti-VEGF therapy on distinctive retina layers in patients with macular edema secondary to branch retinal vein occlusion. BMC Ophthalmol 2023; 23:235. [PMID: 37231357 DOI: 10.1186/s12886-023-02981-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2022] [Accepted: 05/18/2023] [Indexed: 05/27/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND To explore the impact of anti-vascular epithelial growth factor (ant-VEGF) on the thickness of each retinal layer in patients with macular edema (ME) secondary to the branch retinal vein occlusion (BRVO). METHODS This retrospective study included patients with ME secondary to monocular BRVO who received anti-VEGF therapy in Ningxia Eye Hospital between January-December 2020. RESULTS Forty-three patients (25 males) were included, with 31 showed > 25% reduction in central retinal thickness (CRT) after anti-VEGF therapy (response group), and the others showed a ≤25% reduction in CRT (no-response group). The response group showed significantly smaller mean changes in the ganglion cell layer (GCL) (after 2 months) and inner plexiform layer (IPL) (after 1, 2, and 3 months) and significantly greater mean changes in the inner nuclear layer (INL) (after 2 and 3 months), outer plexiform layer (OPL) (after 3 months), outer nuclear layer (ONL) (after 2 and 3 months), and CRT (after 1 and 2 months) (all P < 0.05) as compared to the no-response group. The mean change in the thickness of each retinal layer IPL (P = 0.006) between the two groups was significantly different after controlling for a time and with a significant time trend (P < 0.001). Additionally, patients in the response group were more likely to have an improvement in IPL (43.68 ± 6.01 at 1 month and 41.52 ± 5.45 at 2 months vs. 39.9 ± 6.86 at baseline) after anti-VEGF therapy, while those in no response group might show improvement in GCL (45.75 ± 8.24 at 1 month, 40.00 ± 8.92 at 2 months, and 38.83 ± 9.93 at 3 months vs. 49.67 ± 6.83 at baseline). CONCLUSIONS Anti-VEGF therapy might help restore the retinal structure and function in patients with ME secondary to BRVO, and those who have a response after anti-VEGF therapy are more likely to improve IPL, while those having no response might show improvement in GCL.
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- Hui Wang
- Ophthalmology Center of Changzhi People's Hospital affiliated to Changzhi Medical College, Changzhi City, China
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- Ningxia Eye Hospital, People Hospital of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region (First Affiliated Hospital of Northwest University for Nationalities), Yinchuan, 750000, China
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- Ningxia Eye Hospital, People Hospital of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region (First Affiliated Hospital of Northwest University for Nationalities), Yinchuan, 750000, China
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- Ophthalmology Center of Changzhi People's Hospital affiliated to Changzhi Medical College, Changzhi City, China
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- Ningxia Eye Hospital, People Hospital of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region (First Affiliated Hospital of Northwest University for Nationalities), Yinchuan, 750000, China.
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Different characteristics of retinal damage between chronic hypertension and hypertensive retinopathy. Sci Rep 2022; 12:18902. [PMID: 36344638 PMCID: PMC9640608 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-23756-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2022] [Accepted: 11/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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The purpose of this study was to identify how chronic hypertension (HTN) and hypertensive retinopathy (HTNR) have different effects on retinal damage including inner retinal thinning and microvasculature impairment. The subjects were divided into three groups: controls, HTN patients without HTNR (HTN group), and patients with relieved HTNR (HTNR group). The ganglion cell-inner plexiform layer (GC-IPL) thickness, vessel density (VD), and GC-IPL/VD ratio were compared among the groups. A total of 241 eyes were enrolled; 101 in the control group, 92 in the HTN group, and 48 in the HTNR group. The mean GC-IPL thicknesses were 83.5 ± 5.7, 82.1 ± 6.2, and 75.9 ± 10.7 μm in each group, respectively (P < 0.001). The VD was 20.5 ± 1.3, 19.6 ± 1.4, and 19.5 ± 1.6 mm-1 in each group, respectively (P = 0.001). The GC-IPL/VD ratio was 4.10 ± 0.33, 4.20 ± 0.40, and 3.88 ± 0.56 in each group, respectively (P < 0.001). In the HTNR group, HTN duration (B = 0.054, P = 0.013) and systolic blood pressure (SBP) (B = -0.012, P = 0.004) were significantly associated with the GC-IPL/VD ratio. In conclusion, inner retinal reduction and retinal microvasculature impairment were observed in patients with HTN and HTNR, and the GC-IPL/VD ratio of HTNR patients was significantly lower than that of HTN patients, indicating more prominent damage to the inner retina than microvasculature in HTNR patients. Additionally, the GC-IPL/VD ratio was significantly associated with SBP in HTNR patients, so more strict BP control is required in HTNR patients.
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Asian Race and Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma: Where Do We Stand? J Clin Med 2022; 11:jcm11092486. [PMID: 35566612 PMCID: PMC9099679 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11092486] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2022] [Revised: 04/19/2022] [Accepted: 04/24/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) is an optic neuropathy characterized by irreversible retinal ganglion cell damage and visual field loss. The global POAG prevalence is estimated to be 3.05%, and near term is expected to significantly rise, especially within aging Asian populations. Primary angle-closure glaucoma disproportionately affects Asians, with up to four times greater prevalence of normal-tension glaucoma reported compared with high-tension glaucoma. Estimates for overall POAG prevalence in Asian populations vary, with Chinese and Indian populations representing the majority of future cases. Structural characteristics associated with glaucoma progression including the optic nerve head, retina, and cornea are distinct in Asians, serving as intermediates between African and European descent populations. Patterns in IOP suggest some similarities between races, with a significant inverse relationship between age and IOP only in Asian populations. Genetic differences have been suggested to play a role in these differences, however, a clear genetic pattern is yet to be established. POAG pathogenesis differs between Asians and other ethnicities, and it may differ within the broad classification of the Asian race. Greater awareness and further research are needed to improve treatment plans and outcomes for the increasingly high prevalence of normal tension glaucoma within aging Asian populations.
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Zhang XJ, Lau YH, Wang YM, Chan HN, Chan PP, Kam KW, Ip P, Zhang W, Young AL, Tham CC, Pang CP, Chen LJ, Yam JC. Thicker Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer with Age among Schoolchildren: The Hong Kong Children Eye Study. Diagnostics (Basel) 2022; 12:diagnostics12020500. [PMID: 35204590 PMCID: PMC8870939 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics12020500] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2022] [Revised: 02/04/2022] [Accepted: 02/07/2022] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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This study aims to investigate the effect of age on the peripapillary retinal nerve fiber layer (p-RNFL) thickness among schoolchildren. A total of 4034 children aged 6–8 years old received comprehensive ophthalmological examinations. p-RNFL thickness was measured from a circular scan (⌀ = 3.4 mm) captured using spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT). Associations between p-RNFL thickness with ocular and systemic factors were determined by multivariate linear regression after adjusting potential confounders using generalized estimating equations (GEE). The mean global p-RNFL thickness was 106.60 ± 9.41 μm (range: 72 to 171 μm) in the right eyes, 105.99 ± 9.30 μm (range: 76 to 163 μm) in the left eyes, and 106.29 ± 9.36 μm (range: 72 to 171 μm) across both eyes. Age was positively correlated with p-RNFL after adjusting for axial length (AL) and confounding factors (β = 0.509; p = 0.001). Upon multivariable analysis, AL was positively associated with temporal p-RNFL thickness (β = 3.186, p < 0.001) but negatively with non-temporal p-RNFL thickness (β = (10.003, −2.294), p < 0.001). Sectoral p-RNFL was the thickest in the inferior temporal region (155.12 ± 19.42 μm, range 68 to 271 μm), followed by the superior temporal region (154.67 ± 19.99 μm, range 32 to 177 μm). To conclude, p-RNFL increased significantly with older age among children 6 to 8 years old in a converse trend compared to adults. Our results provide a reference for interpreting OCT information in children and suggest that stable p-RNFL thickness may not indicate a stable disease status in pediatric patients due to the age effects.
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- Xiu-Juan Zhang
- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China; (X.-J.Z.); (Y.-H.L.); (Y.-M.W.); (H.-N.C.); (P.P.C.); (K.-W.K.); (A.L.Y.); (C.C.T.); (C.-P.P.); (L.-J.C.)
- Division of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, Tianjin Eye Hospital, Tianjin 300020, China;
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China; (X.-J.Z.); (Y.-H.L.); (Y.-M.W.); (H.-N.C.); (P.P.C.); (K.-W.K.); (A.L.Y.); (C.C.T.); (C.-P.P.); (L.-J.C.)
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China; (X.-J.Z.); (Y.-H.L.); (Y.-M.W.); (H.-N.C.); (P.P.C.); (K.-W.K.); (A.L.Y.); (C.C.T.); (C.-P.P.); (L.-J.C.)
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China; (X.-J.Z.); (Y.-H.L.); (Y.-M.W.); (H.-N.C.); (P.P.C.); (K.-W.K.); (A.L.Y.); (C.C.T.); (C.-P.P.); (L.-J.C.)
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China; (X.-J.Z.); (Y.-H.L.); (Y.-M.W.); (H.-N.C.); (P.P.C.); (K.-W.K.); (A.L.Y.); (C.C.T.); (C.-P.P.); (L.-J.C.)
- Hong Kong Eye Hospital, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China; (X.-J.Z.); (Y.-H.L.); (Y.-M.W.); (H.-N.C.); (P.P.C.); (K.-W.K.); (A.L.Y.); (C.C.T.); (C.-P.P.); (L.-J.C.)
- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China;
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- Division of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, Tianjin Eye Hospital, Tianjin 300020, China;
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China; (X.-J.Z.); (Y.-H.L.); (Y.-M.W.); (H.-N.C.); (P.P.C.); (K.-W.K.); (A.L.Y.); (C.C.T.); (C.-P.P.); (L.-J.C.)
- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China; (X.-J.Z.); (Y.-H.L.); (Y.-M.W.); (H.-N.C.); (P.P.C.); (K.-W.K.); (A.L.Y.); (C.C.T.); (C.-P.P.); (L.-J.C.)
- Hong Kong Eye Hospital, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China
- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong SAR, China
- Hong Kong Hub of Paediatric Excellence, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China; (X.-J.Z.); (Y.-H.L.); (Y.-M.W.); (H.-N.C.); (P.P.C.); (K.-W.K.); (A.L.Y.); (C.C.T.); (C.-P.P.); (L.-J.C.)
- Hong Kong Hub of Paediatric Excellence, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China; (X.-J.Z.); (Y.-H.L.); (Y.-M.W.); (H.-N.C.); (P.P.C.); (K.-W.K.); (A.L.Y.); (C.C.T.); (C.-P.P.); (L.-J.C.)
- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong SAR, China
- Hong Kong Hub of Paediatric Excellence, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China; (X.-J.Z.); (Y.-H.L.); (Y.-M.W.); (H.-N.C.); (P.P.C.); (K.-W.K.); (A.L.Y.); (C.C.T.); (C.-P.P.); (L.-J.C.)
- Hong Kong Eye Hospital, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China
- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong SAR, China
- Hong Kong Hub of Paediatric Excellence, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
- Department of Ophthalmology, Hong Kong Children’s Hospital, Hong Kong SAR, China
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +852-3943-5892; Fax: +852-2715-9490
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Behera G, Nagaraj GA, Thirunavukarasu SC, Jayaraman R, Murugesan R, Subramanian A. Effect of Blood Pressure Reduction on Intraocular Pressure and Ophthalmic Artery Blood Flow Velocity in Hypertension. J Ocul Pharmacol Ther 2021; 38:148-155. [PMID: 34964660 DOI: 10.1089/jop.2021.0096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Purpose: To evaluate the effect of reducing blood pressure (BP) by atenolol and amlodipine on (1) intraocular pressure (IOP) and (2) ophthalmic artery blood flow (OAF) velocity in new hypertensives. Methods: A prospective, observational cohort study conducted at a tertiary care center in India after IRB approval. New hypertensives treated with atenolol 25 mg or amlodipine 5 mg were divided into 2 groups of 30 patients each. BP, IOP by Goldmann applanation tonometry and OAF velocity by transcranial doppler sonography was performed before medication and post medication on day 1, 7, and 30. Results: There was a significant decrease in IOP with both drugs; the effect was greater with atenolol. Atenolol: premedication IOP - 16.06 ± 2.13 mmHg and day 30-12.46 ± 1.94 (22.4%) [P < 0.001], amlodipine: premedication IOP-15.13 ± 2.55 mmHg and day 30- 13.06 ± 2.14 (13.68%) [P < 0.001]. A decrease of 0.5 mmHg in IOP with every 10 mmHg (95% CI: 0.121-0.826, P value = 0.01) decrease in systolic BP was noted after oral atenolol. The OAF peak systolic velocity and mean flow velocity were equally reduced with both drugs (P < 0.001). The end-diastolic velocity, reduced only with atenolol (P = 0.049) but returned to baseline with amlodipine at 1 month. Conclusions: BP reduction by atenolol and amlodipine led to decreases in IOP and OAF velocity, greater with atenolol. The IOP decrease was likely due to reduced blood flow. A slight decrease in the diastolic flow of the ophthalmic artery was noted with atenolol.
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- Geeta Behera
- Department of Ophthalmology, Jawaharlal Institute of Post-Graduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Puducherry, India
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Indira Gandhi Government General Hospital and Post Graduate Institute (IGGGH&PGI), Puducherry, India
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Indira Gandhi Government General Hospital and Post Graduate Institute (IGGGH&PGI), Puducherry, India
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- Department of Biostatistics, Jawaharlal Institute of Post-Graduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Puducherry, India
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- Department of Cardiology, Indira Gandhi Government General Hospital and Post Graduate Institute (IGGGH&PGI), Puducherry, India
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Vawda N, Munsamy AJ. A review of ocular perfusion pressure and retinal thickness: A case for the role of systemic hypotension in glaucoma. AFRICAN VISION AND EYE HEALTH 2021. [DOI: 10.4102/aveh.v80i1.630] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Initiation of antihypertensive drug treatment in low-risk individuals with grade 1 hypertension is under debate. The aim of this study was to examine the impact of mildly elevated blood pressure (BP) on early neurodegenerative processes independent of ageing. METHODS Sixty-two individuals were included in this study: 25 young (aged <40 years) and 37 older (aged ≥40 years) individuals at low cardiovascular risk and grade 1 hypertension at most. Macular retinal layer volumes of both eyes were determined by SD-OCT. Total retinal volume but also each inner retinal layer volume separately including retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL), ganglion cell layer (GCL), inner plexiform layer (IPL), and GCL-IPL were measured in each individual. RESULTS Retinal layer volumes were lower among older individuals compared with young individuals (RNFL right eye: P = 0.037/left eye: P = 0.021; GCL and GCL-IPL: both eyes P < 0.001; IPL right eye: P = 0.005/left eye: P = 0.002; total retinal volume: both eyes P = 0.002) and there was an inverse correlation between retinal layer volumes and age. Partial correlation analysis, excluding age as a cofactor, revealed an inverse association between retinal layer volumes and DBP. In multiple regression analysis, DBP was identified as a determinant of retinal neurodegenerative processes. CONCLUSION In the current study, we observed an inverse association between retinal neurodegenerative processes and DBP, suggesting that BP-lowering therapy by early antihypertensive drug-treatment might be beneficial to avoid early neurodegeneration.
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Silverstein SM, Fradkin SI, Demmin DL. Schizophrenia and the retina: Towards a 2020 perspective. Schizophr Res 2020; 219:84-94. [PMID: 31708400 PMCID: PMC7202990 DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2019.09.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2019] [Revised: 09/28/2019] [Accepted: 09/30/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Differences between people with schizophrenia and psychiatrically healthy controls have been consistently demonstrated on measures of retinal function such as electroretinography (ERG), and measures of retinal structure such as optical coherence tomography (OCT). Since our 2015 review of this literature, multiple new studies have been published using these techniques. At the same time, the accumulation of data has highlighted the "fault lines" in these fields, suggesting methodological considerations that need greater attention in future studies. METHODS We reviewed studies of ERG and OCT in schizophrenia, as well as data from studies whose findings are relevant to interpreting these papers, such as those on effects of the following on ERG and OCT data: comorbid medical conditions that are over-represented in schizophrenia, smoking, antipsychotic medication, substance abuse, sex and gender, obesity, attention, motivation, and influences of brain activity on retinal function. RESULTS Recent ERG and OCT studies continue to support the hypothesis of retinal structural and functional abnormalities in schizophrenia, and suggest that these are relevant to understanding broader aspects of pathophysiology, neurodevelopment, and neurodegeneration in this disorder. However, there are differences in findings which suggest that the effects of multiple variables on ERG and OCT data need further clarification. CONCLUSIONS The retina, as the only component of the CNS that can be imaged directly in live humans, has potential to clarify important aspects of schizophrenia. With greater attention to specific methodological issues, the true potential of ERG and OCT as biomarkers for important clinical phenomena in schizophrenia should become apparent.
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- Steven M Silverstein
- Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care, United States; Rutgers University, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Departments of Psychiatry and Ophthalmology, United States.
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- Rutgers University, Department of Psychology, United States.
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BACKGROUND Differences between people with schizophrenia and psychiatrically healthy controls have been consistently demonstrated on measures of retinal function such as electroretinography (ERG), and measures of retinal structure such as optical coherence tomography (OCT). Since our 2015 review of this literature, multiple new studies have been published using these techniques. At the same time, the accumulation of data has highlighted the "fault lines" in these fields, suggesting methodological considerations that need greater attention in future studies. METHODS We reviewed studies of ERG and OCT in schizophrenia, as well as data from studies whose findings are relevant to interpreting these papers, such as those on effects of the following on ERG and OCT data: comorbid medical conditions that are over-represented in schizophrenia, smoking, antipsychotic medication, substance abuse, sex and gender, obesity, attention, motivation, and influences of brain activity on retinal function. RESULTS Recent ERG and OCT studies continue to support the hypothesis of retinal structural and functional abnormalities in schizophrenia, and suggest that these are relevant to understanding broader aspects of pathophysiology, neurodevelopment, and neurodegeneration in this disorder. However, there are differences in findings which suggest that the effects of multiple variables on ERG and OCT data need further clarification. CONCLUSIONS The retina, as the only component of the CNS that can be imaged directly in live humans, has potential to clarify important aspects of schizophrenia. With greater attention to specific methodological issues, the true potential of ERG and OCT as biomarkers for important clinical phenomena in schizophrenia should become apparent.
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Li Y, Wang Q, Muir ER, Kiel JW, Duong TQ. Retinal Vascular and Anatomical Features in the Spontaneously Hypertensive Rat. Curr Eye Res 2020; 45:1422-1429. [PMID: 32255364 DOI: 10.1080/02713683.2020.1752738] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Purpose: To evaluate whether in vivo optical imaging methods and histology can detect comparable vascular and neuronal damage in the retina due to the effects of progressive chronic hypertension on the retinal vasculature and neurons using the spontaneously hypertensive rat (SHR) model at young and old ages. Methods: Male SHR and normotensive Wistar Kyoto (WKY) rats were studied at 10 and 40 weeks of age (n = 6 each group). Arterial blood pressure was measured with a tail-cuff. Under anesthesia, fundus photography was used to measure retinal arterial diameters and optical coherence tomography was used to measure retinal layer thicknesses. Histology was then used to measure microvascular and cell density in different retinal layers. Results: Blood pressure was significantly higher in SHR than WKY in both age groups (p < .05). Fundus images showed no gross abnormalities, hemorrhage, or stenosis in all groups. Retinal vessels, however, appeared more tortuous in SHR compared to WKY at both ages. Retinal vessel diameters in SHR were significantly narrower than in WKY at both age groups (p < .05). Microvascular densities at 10 weeks were not significantly different (p > .05) but were markedly reduced in SHR at 40 weeks compared to WKY (p < .05). The outer nuclear layer thickness of SHR was significantly thinner than that of WKY at both ages (p < .05), consistent with histological cell density measurements (p < .05). The ganglion cell layer and inner nuclear layer thicknesses were not significantly different between SHR and WKY (p > .05), consistent with the corresponding histological cell density measurements (p > .05). Conclusion: In vivo optical imaging showed that systemic hypertension progressively reduces retinal arterial diameter and thicknesses of the outer retina in spontaneously hypertensive rats, with consistent vascular and neuronal findings from histology.
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- Yunxia Li
- Department of Neurology, Shanghai Tongji Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine , Shanghai, China
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- Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital MedicalUniversity , Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiology, Stony Brook University , Stony Brook, New York, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University of Texas Health Science Center , San Antonio, Texas, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Stony Brook University , Stony Brook, New York, USA
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Paterson EN, Ravindran ML, Griffiths K, Le Velly CA, Cardwell CC, McCarter RV, Nicol P, Chhablani JK, Rasheed MA, Vupparaboina KK, MacGillivray TJ, Harbinson M, Maxwell AP, Hogg RE, McKay GJ. Association of reduced inner retinal thicknesses with chronic kidney disease. BMC Nephrol 2020; 21:37. [PMID: 32005180 PMCID: PMC6995224 DOI: 10.1186/s12882-019-1679-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2019] [Accepted: 12/30/2019] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Tissue derived biomarkers may offer utility as indicators of accumulated damage. Reduced thickness of retinal neuronal tissue and the vascular choroid have previously been associated with vascular damage and diabetes. We evaluated associations between retinal thickness, retinal microvascular and choroidal measures, and renal function in a population with a high burden of comorbidity. METHODS Participants were recruited from nuclear cardiology or renal medicine clinics. Retinal and choroidal thickness were measured from spectral-domain optical coherence tomograms. Retinal microvascular parameters were assessed from digital fundus photographs using a semi-automated software package. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE Chronic kidney disease (CKD) categorised as: CKD stages 1-2, eGFR ≥60 ml/min/1.73m2; CKD stage 3, eGFR 30-59 ml/min/1.73m2, and CKD stages 4-5, eGFR ≤29 ml/min/1.73m2. RESULTS Participants (n = 241) had a mean age of 65 years and a mean eGFR of 66.9 ml/min/1.73m2. Thirty-nine % of the cohort had diabetes and 27% were using diuretics. Thinning of the inner retina and changes to its microvascular blood supply were associated with lower eGFR and CKD stages 4 and 5, while no associations were found between the outer retinal layers or their choroidal blood supply and CKD of any stage. These associations remained following adjustment for age, mean arterial blood pressure, diabetes status, low-density lipoprotein, body mass index, and sex. CONCLUSIONS Inner retinal thinning and retinal microvascular variation is associated with advanced CKD (stages 4 & 5) independent of important confounding factors, but not with earlier stage CKD (stage 3) and, therefore, its utility as a biomarker for early CKD is not supported in this study.
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- Euan N Paterson
- Centre for Public Health, Queen's University Belfast, Block B, Royal Hospital, Grosvenor Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT12 6BA
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- Centre for Public Health, Queen's University Belfast, Block B, Royal Hospital, Grosvenor Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT12 6BA
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- Centre for Public Health, Queen's University Belfast, Block B, Royal Hospital, Grosvenor Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT12 6BA
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- Centre for Public Health, Queen's University Belfast, Block B, Royal Hospital, Grosvenor Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT12 6BA
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- Centre for Public Health, Queen's University Belfast, Block B, Royal Hospital, Grosvenor Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT12 6BA
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- Centre for Public Health, Queen's University Belfast, Block B, Royal Hospital, Grosvenor Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT12 6BA
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- Centre for Public Health, Queen's University Belfast, Block B, Royal Hospital, Grosvenor Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT12 6BA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, USA
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- Centre for Medical Education, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, Northern Ireland
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- Centre for Public Health, Queen's University Belfast, Block B, Royal Hospital, Grosvenor Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT12 6BA
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- Centre for Public Health, Queen's University Belfast, Block B, Royal Hospital, Grosvenor Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT12 6BA
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- Centre for Public Health, Queen's University Belfast, Block B, Royal Hospital, Grosvenor Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT12 6BA.
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Ophthalmologic evaluation of severely obese patients undergoing bariatric surgery: A pilot, monocentric, prospective, open-label study. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0216351. [PMID: 31095581 PMCID: PMC6522100 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0216351] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2018] [Accepted: 04/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Purpose The aim of this study was to investigate the pathogenic role of obesity on blinding eye diseases in a population of severely obese patients with no history of eye diseases, and to verify whether weight loss induced by bariatric surgery may have a protective effect. Methods This was a pilot, monocentric, prospective, and open label study conducted at the University Hospital of Pisa. Fifty-seven severely obese patients with a mean body mass index value of 44.1 ± 6 kg/m2 were consecutively recruited and received a complete ophthalmological evaluation and optical coherence tomography. Twenty-nine patients who underwent gastric bypass were evaluated also 3 months, and 1 year after surgery. Results At baseline, blood pressure value were directly and significantly related to intraocular pressure values (p<0.05, R = 0.35). Blood pressure values were also significantly and inversely related to retinal nerve fiber layer thickness, particularly in the temporal sector (RE p<0.05 r-0.30; LE p<0.01, R = -0.43). Moreover, minimum foveal thickness values were significantly and inversely associated with body mass index (RE p<0.02, R = -0.40; LE p<0.02, R = -0.30). A significant reduction of body mass index (p<0.05) and a significant (p<0.05) improvement of blood pressure was observed three months and one year after gastric bypass, which were significantly associated with an increase in retinal nerve fiber layer thickness and minimum foveal thickness values in both eyes (p<0.05). Conclusions The results of this study suggest that obese patients may have a greater susceptibility to develop glaucomatous optic nerve head damage and age-related macular degeneration. Moreover, weight reduction and improvement of comorbidities obtained by bariatric surgery may be effective in preventing eye disease development by improving retinal nerve fiber layer and foveal thickness.
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Jung SH, Jeon S, Park CK, Park HYL. Associations between Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Defect and Systemic Indices According to the KNHNES 2010–2012. JOURNAL OF THE KOREAN OPHTHALMOLOGICAL SOCIETY 2019. [DOI: 10.3341/jkos.2019.60.11.1089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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- Suk Hoon Jung
- Department of Ophthalmology, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
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Horwitz A, Klemp M, Jeppesen J, Tsai JC, Torp-Pedersen C, Kolko M. Antihypertensive Medication Postpones the Onset of Glaucoma: Evidence From a Nationwide Study. Hypertension 2016; 69:202-210. [PMID: 27920127 DOI: 10.1161/hypertensionaha.116.08068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2016] [Revised: 07/16/2016] [Accepted: 11/16/2016] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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The aim was to investigate the impact of antihypertensive medication on the onset of glaucoma. Data from the complete Danish population between 40 and 95 years of age were used in the period from 1996 to 2012, covering >2.6 million individuals. The National Danish Registry of Medicinal Products Statistics was used to identify all claimed prescriptions for glaucoma medication and antihypertensive drugs. We first investigated basic correlations in the data and found that patients treated with antihypertensive medication, at any time during the study period, had a significantly higher overall relative risk (RR) of glaucoma, even when controlling for age and sex (with a RR of 1.31 and P<0.0001). Furthermore, our data confirm the well-known positive association between age and glaucoma. To investigate the causal effect of antihypertensive treatment on the onset of treatment for glaucoma, we used a regression discontinuity study design. This analysis provides our main finding, namely that prescription of antihypertensive medication leads to a significant reduction in the risk of developing glaucoma. Therefore, although hypertension-as indicated by the use of antihypertensive medication-is positively correlated with glaucoma, our study indicates that antihypertensive medication itself may have a preventive effect on the development of glaucoma.
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- Anna Horwitz
- From the Department of Neuroscience and Pharmacology (A.H.), Center for Healthy Aging (A.H., M.K.), Department of Economics (M.K.), and Department of Drug Design and Pharmacology (M.K.), University of Copenhagen, Denmark; Department of Economics and Population Studies and Training Center, Brown University, Providence, RI (M.K.); Department of Cardiology, Copenhagen University Hospital Glostrup, Denmark (J.J.); New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai (J.C.T.); Department of Health, Science and Technology, Aalborg University Hospital, Denmark (C.T.-P.); and Department of Ophthalmology, Zealand University Hospital, Roskilde, Denmark (M.K).
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- From the Department of Neuroscience and Pharmacology (A.H.), Center for Healthy Aging (A.H., M.K.), Department of Economics (M.K.), and Department of Drug Design and Pharmacology (M.K.), University of Copenhagen, Denmark; Department of Economics and Population Studies and Training Center, Brown University, Providence, RI (M.K.); Department of Cardiology, Copenhagen University Hospital Glostrup, Denmark (J.J.); New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai (J.C.T.); Department of Health, Science and Technology, Aalborg University Hospital, Denmark (C.T.-P.); and Department of Ophthalmology, Zealand University Hospital, Roskilde, Denmark (M.K)
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- From the Department of Neuroscience and Pharmacology (A.H.), Center for Healthy Aging (A.H., M.K.), Department of Economics (M.K.), and Department of Drug Design and Pharmacology (M.K.), University of Copenhagen, Denmark; Department of Economics and Population Studies and Training Center, Brown University, Providence, RI (M.K.); Department of Cardiology, Copenhagen University Hospital Glostrup, Denmark (J.J.); New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai (J.C.T.); Department of Health, Science and Technology, Aalborg University Hospital, Denmark (C.T.-P.); and Department of Ophthalmology, Zealand University Hospital, Roskilde, Denmark (M.K)
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- From the Department of Neuroscience and Pharmacology (A.H.), Center for Healthy Aging (A.H., M.K.), Department of Economics (M.K.), and Department of Drug Design and Pharmacology (M.K.), University of Copenhagen, Denmark; Department of Economics and Population Studies and Training Center, Brown University, Providence, RI (M.K.); Department of Cardiology, Copenhagen University Hospital Glostrup, Denmark (J.J.); New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai (J.C.T.); Department of Health, Science and Technology, Aalborg University Hospital, Denmark (C.T.-P.); and Department of Ophthalmology, Zealand University Hospital, Roskilde, Denmark (M.K)
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- From the Department of Neuroscience and Pharmacology (A.H.), Center for Healthy Aging (A.H., M.K.), Department of Economics (M.K.), and Department of Drug Design and Pharmacology (M.K.), University of Copenhagen, Denmark; Department of Economics and Population Studies and Training Center, Brown University, Providence, RI (M.K.); Department of Cardiology, Copenhagen University Hospital Glostrup, Denmark (J.J.); New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai (J.C.T.); Department of Health, Science and Technology, Aalborg University Hospital, Denmark (C.T.-P.); and Department of Ophthalmology, Zealand University Hospital, Roskilde, Denmark (M.K)
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- From the Department of Neuroscience and Pharmacology (A.H.), Center for Healthy Aging (A.H., M.K.), Department of Economics (M.K.), and Department of Drug Design and Pharmacology (M.K.), University of Copenhagen, Denmark; Department of Economics and Population Studies and Training Center, Brown University, Providence, RI (M.K.); Department of Cardiology, Copenhagen University Hospital Glostrup, Denmark (J.J.); New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai (J.C.T.); Department of Health, Science and Technology, Aalborg University Hospital, Denmark (C.T.-P.); and Department of Ophthalmology, Zealand University Hospital, Roskilde, Denmark (M.K).
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[Structural and morphological changes in the eyes of arterial hypertensive patients with and without anti-CCP-positive rheumatoid arthritis]. Ophthalmologe 2016; 114:348-357. [PMID: 27572952 DOI: 10.1007/s00347-016-0349-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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INTRODUCTION To investigate the additive systemic inflammatory process of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in arterial hypertension patients, structural and morphological changes of the retina and optic nerve head were assessed by modern topographic technologies. Similarities of underlying vascular mechanisms between RA and arterial hypertension are interesting and have not been researched in depth. The aim of this study is to evaluate changes of RA and arterial hypertension with the optic coherence topography (OCT) and Heidelberg retina tomography (HRT III), to validate RA changes in comparison to arterial hypertension only patients and, finally, if these methods are useful to detect the chronic inflammatory influence of the RA on the eye. METHODS In this prospective study design, data of 18 patients with RA and arterial hypertension (55.3 ± 4.31 years old), positive for antibodies against cyclic citrullinated peptides, 21 patients with arterial hypertension (54.2 ± 4.18 years old) and 19 healthy subjects (53.1 ± 3.25 years old) were included. Intensive ophthalmologic and internistic screening tests were carried out in all subjects. All participants were investigated for the retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) and macula thickness with the OCT (Carl Zeiss AG Germany) and for stereometric parameters of the optic nerve head with the Heidelberg Retina Tomograph III (Heidelberg Engineering Germany). The pachymetry was conducted by the Orbscan II system (Bausch & Lomb). Statistical data were assessed by SPSS, v20.0. RESULTS No significant differences were found in visual function, diastolic and systolic blood pressure. RNFL, and macular thickness (Stratus-OCT) were almost consistent between the groups and even the main stereometric parameters measured with HRT III showed no significant differences. CONCLUSION Contrary to our study hypothesis no structural and morphological changes could be detected in patients with arterial hypertension without RA compared to healthy subjects. Furthermore, no RA-specific effects could be shown in comparison with the hypertension group. Thus, the used examination techniques are not suitable to prove the systemic inflammatory influence of RA on the eye.
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Addoor KR, Bhandary SV, Rao LG, Kapoor S. Morphometric Analysis of Peripapillary Thickness in Hypertensives and Normotensives using Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT). J Clin Diagn Res 2016; 10:NC01-4. [PMID: 27630873 DOI: 10.7860/jcdr/2016/18642.8105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2016] [Accepted: 04/04/2016] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Hypotension following antihypertensive treatment is associated with retinal nerve fibre loss. There are studies that have reported the changes in RNFL in hypertensives. AIM To compare the Retinal Nerve Fibre Layer (RNFL) thickness using Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) in hypertensive and normotensive individuals. MATERIALS AND METHODS The cross-sectional study was conducted from October 2012 to September 2014 to compare the RNFL thickness using SD OCT in hypertensive {no other ocular or systemic co-morbidity, vision better or equal to 6/9 (n=30)} and normotensive (n=30) individuals. RESULTS Statistically significant RNFL loss was detected in hypertensives (98.31 ± 7.01) when compared to the normotensives (102.51 ± 8.72) p=0.001. CONCLUSION Significant loss of RNFL in hypertensives point towards the altered autoregulation and warrants larger studies to assess the clinical relevance.
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- Krishna Rao Addoor
- Professor and Head, Department of Ophthalmology, Kasturba Medical College , Manipal, Karnataka, India
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- Additional Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, Kasturba Medical College , Manipal, Karnataka, India
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- Professor and Head, Department of Ophthalmology, Srinivasa Medical College , Suratkal, Karnataka, India
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- Junior Resident, Department of Ophthalmology, Kasturba Medical College , Manipal, Karnataka, India
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Kyei S, Koffuor GA, Ramkissoon P, Owusu-Afriyie O. Anti-glaucoma potential of Heliotropium indicum Linn in experimentally-induced glaucoma. EYE AND VISION 2015; 2:16. [PMID: 26605369 PMCID: PMC4657293 DOI: 10.1186/s40662-015-0027-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2015] [Accepted: 09/08/2015] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Background Heliotropium indicum is used as a traditional remedy for hypertension in Ghana. The aim of the study was to evaluate the anti-glaucoma potential of an aqueous whole plant extract of H. indicum to manage experimentally-induced glaucoma. Methods The percentage change in intraocular pressure (IOP), after inducing acute glaucoma (15 mLkg−1 of 5 % dextrose, i.v.), in New Zealand White rabbits pretreated with Heliotropium indicum aqueous extract (HIE) (30–300 mgkg−1), acetazolamide (5 mgkg−1), and normal saline (10 mLkg−1) per os were measured. IOPs were also monitored in chronic glaucoma in rabbits (induced by 1 % prednisolone acetate drops, 12 hourly for 21 days) after treatments with the same doses of HIE, acetazolamide, and normal saline for 2 weeks. The anti-oxidant property of the extract was assessed by assaying for glutathione levels in the aqueous humour. Glutamate concentration in the vitreous humour was also determined using ELISA technique. Histopathological assessment of the ciliary bodies was made. Results The extract significantly reduced intraocular pressure (p ≤ 0.05–0.001) in acute and chronic glaucoma, preserved glutathione levels and glutamate concentration (p ≤ 0.01–0.001). Histological assessment of the ciliary body showed a decrease in inflammatory infiltration in the extract and acetazolamide-treated group compared with the normal saline-treated group. Conclusion The aqueous whole plant extract of Heliotropium indicum has ocular hypotensive, anti-oxidant and possible neuro-protective effects, which therefore underscore its plausible utility as an anti-glaucoma drug with further investigation.
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- Samuel Kyei
- Discipline of Optometry, School of Health Sciences, College of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu- Natal, Durban, South Africa ; Department of Optometry, School of Physical Sciences, University of Cape-Coast, Cape-Coast, Ghana
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- Discipline of Optometry, School of Health Sciences, College of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu- Natal, Durban, South Africa ; Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
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- Discipline of Optometry, School of Health Sciences, College of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu- Natal, Durban, South Africa
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