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Üveitik Hastalarda Korneal Değişikliklerin Non-Kontakt Speküler Mikroskopi ile Değerlendirilmesi: Retrospektif Çalışma

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Evaluation of Corneal Changes in Uveitic Patients by Non-Contact Specular Microscopy: A Retrospective Study

Abstract

Objective: To demonstrate the changes in specular microscopy between uveitic eyes and healthy eyes. Material and Methods: A retrospective study included 66 patients followed in the Uvea clinic of Selcuk University between 2015-2018. The right eyes of all patients were evaluated. The right eye data of 37 healthy individuals were used as the control group. The patients were divided into subgroups anterior, intermediate, and posterior uveitis. Specular microscopy measurements were made with Confo Scan 4. Comparisons were made between the groups in terms of endothelial cell density (ECD), pleomorphism (%), polymegatism (%), central corneal thickness (CCT), and intraocular pressure (IOP). A p-value less than 0.05 was considered significant. Results: The mean age was 33.71±15.29 in the uveitis and 37.78±13.17 in the control group (p=0.432). There was a significant difference between the groups in terms of ECD, pleomorphism and polymegatism (all groups; p<0.01). No significant difference was found in terms of CCT and IOP (respectively; p=0.812, p=0.381). In the subgroup analysis, a significant difference was found between anterior, intermediate and posterior uveitis groups in terms of ECD (respectively; p=0.020, p=0.018). However, no significant difference in other groups (p=0.999). In comparison with healthy eyes of patients with monocular uveitis were significant differences in all parameters (all groups; p<0.01). Conclusion: It is seen that ECD decreases, pleomorphism and polymegatism increase in patients with uveitis. This result showed the importance of preventing sequelae with early treatment in patients with uveitis. Speccular or confocal microscopy scanning is important in uveitic patients scheduled for intraocular surgery.

Keywords

Uveit , specular microscopy , endothelial cell density , pleomorphism , polymegatism , central corneal thickness

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Kaynak Göster

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1.Beyoğlu A, Turgut Öztürk B, Meşen A, Karaküçük Y. Evaluation of Corneal Changes in Uveitic Patients by Non-Contact Specular Microscopy: A Retrospective Study. KSÜ Tıp Fak Der. 2023;18(3):7-12. doi:10.17517/ksutfd.1215746