Retinal manifestations in patients with Cardiovascular disorders. - a study of 100 cases.

Dr. Pradeep Pakalapati; Dr. S.R.P. Kumar Valmeki

Volume : VIII, Issue : IV, April - 2018

Retinal manifestations in patients with Cardiovascular disorders. - a study of 100 cases.

Dr. Pradeep Pakalapati, Dr. S. R. P. Kumar Valmeki

Abstract :

The role of carotid artery disease and ischemic heart disease in the development of various types of ocular arterial and venous disorders has often been reported. 100 patients with cardiovascular diseases are studied to observe the various retinal manifestations like CRAO, CRVO, BRVO, NAAION etc and analyzed statistically to understand their prevalence.

Objective:

To study 100 patients with cardiovascular disorders and Examine for Retinal abnormalities in these patients like CRVO, BRVO, ARMD, AION, NAION, Transient ischemic attacks like Amaurosisfugax, Ocular Ischemic Syndrome etc and study their prevalence.

Materials and methods:

100 cases with Cardiovascular diseases who were already diagnosed in the department of Cardiology of which 50 cases of Carotid artery stenosis, 50 cases of Ischemic Heart Disease were selected and taken up for observation and analysis of their retinal manifestations.

Duration of study: The study was carried over a period of 1 year from January 2016 to December 2016.

Results: The prevalence of Retinal manifestations in cardiovascular patients in the present study is 17 %. Out of the hundred patients examined 17 patients showed retinal manifestations.

Conclusion: The Prevalence of ARMD is higher than other retinal manifestations like BRVO, CRVO, AION, CRAO, OIS, NTG, etc., in patients with cardiovascular disease. There is a minor male predominance and maximum prevalence is seen in the age group of 60–69 years.