Retinal ganglion cell complex and peripapillary retinal nerve fiber layer thicknesses following carotid endarterectomy.

摘要: PURPOSE:To examine changes in retinal ganglion cell complex (GCC) and peripapillary nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thicknesses by optical coherence tomography (OCT) contralateral ipsilatateral eyes of carotid artery stenosis (CAS) patients before after endarterectomy (CEA). METHODS:Forty-two consecutive diagnosed with CAS (70-99% rate) who underwent CEA were included this prospective cross-sectional study. The indication for was based on the Asymptomatic Carotid Atherosclerosis Study. Doppler ultrasonography computed angiography performed to calculate CAS. All subjects an ophthalmological examination, including best corrected visual acuity (BCVA), intraocular pressure (IOP) measurements, biomicroscopy, fundoscopy, OCT surgery. RESULTS:The mean preoperative 15.2 ± 2.1 mmHg ipsilateral eye 15.8 ± 2.7 eye. postoperative 18.6 ± 3.0 19.3 ± 3.8, respectively. significantly higher (p = 0.0001). There a statistically significant decrease RNFL thickness superior quadrants postoperatively eyes. GCC not different CONCLUSIONS:Carotid results thinning thickness. To our knowledge, is first study CEA.