A STUDY ON ASSOCIATION OF MEAN PLATELET VOLUME WITH HYPERTENSIVE RETINOPATHY:

Thangerani Raajaseharan; Nazeem Farzana Ghouse

Volume : IX, Issue : II, February - 2020

A STUDY ON ASSOCIATION OF MEAN PLATELET VOLUME WITH HYPERTENSIVE RETINOPATHY:

Thangerani Raajaseharan, Nazeem Farzana Ghouse

Abstract :

Research says Hypertensive retinopathy is associated with increased cereo and cardiovascular risk.To assess the risk, MEAN PLATELET VOLUME can be used. Our aim was to determine the association of MPV with HTR. Ethical committee clearance obtained. After getting consent, the sitting BP after 5 min rest and complete ophthalmological examination was done. HTR was graded using KEITH–WAGNER–BARKER CLASSIFICATION. Ocular complications of HTR recorded. 12 hour fasting blood was taken for MPV.Out of 150 subjects, most belonged to 46–50 yrs. Most common HTR grading was GRADE II. Around 37.3% had increased MPV values. Our study signifies that as hypertensive duration increases, the grading of HTR and MPV levels also increased. 8% had ocular complications of HTR. 56% patients with MPV 12.1–13.0 Fl and all patients with MPV 13.1–14.0fL had these complications. MPV is an affordable test of platelet activation, hence it may be a potential tool for screening HTR complications.