ISSN: 1300-0365
Dil: Türkçe
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ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLES |
Retrobulbar Blood Flow In Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Dr. Güliz Fatma YAVAŞ,a Dr. Faruk ÖZTÜRK, a Dr. Tuncay KÜSBECİ, a Dr. Serhan CEVRİOĞLU, bDr. Mehmet YILMAZER, b Dr. Ramazan ALBAYRAK, c Dr. Songül KÖ-SEb
aGöz Hastalıkları AD, bKadın Hastalıkları ve Doğum AD, cRadyoloji AD, Afyonkarahisar Kocatepe Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, AFYONKARAHİSAR
Objective: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is an endocrinopathy characterized by chronic anovulation and hyperandrogenism where hyperinsulinemia can be seen. Hyperandrogenism can lead to blood flow changes. In this study, we evaluated blood flow velocities in ophthalmic artery (OA) and central retinal artery (CRA).
Material and Methods: 27 patients having polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) diagnosed according to Rotterdam criteria and 22 normal cases were included in the study. Maximum systolic velocity, end diastolic velocity and resistance index were measured sonographically. Results were evaluated by independent samples t-test.
Results: Serum insulin levels were found to be higher in cases having PCOS. A decrease was found in ophthalmic artery end diastolic velocity and CRA maximum systolic velocity; other blood flow parameters did not show a difference.
Conclusion: As ocular blood flow velocities can be affected in patient with PCOS, care should be taken against diseases with vascular origin like optic neuropathy in these cases.Keywords: Hyperandrogenism; blood flow velocity; polycystic ovary syndromeTurkiye Klinikleri J Ophthalmol 2007, 16:34-37
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