Effect of Smokeless Tobacco on Anterior Segment

Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam University (KSU)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Tobacco; Use, Harmful; Eye Manifestations; Tobacco Chewing Toxicity

Treatments: Device: optical biometry measurement

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04776863

decision no: 285 dated:24-2018

Details and patient eligibility

About

Observational, comparative, cross-sectional study

Full description

To evaluate the acute and chronic effects of smokeless tobacco (ST) on the anterior segment parameters using optical biometry. Observational, comparative, cross-sectional study Place and Duration of Study: Department of Ophthalmology, Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University.

The study included 53 right eyes of 53 subjects (study group), who used ST and 54 right eyes of 54 healthy subjects without ST (control group). Following a full ophthalmological examination, baseline measurements were taken with optical biometry and these measurements were repeated at 5, 30 and 60 mins after using ST.

Enrollment: 107 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 26 to 49 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• A subject who use ST
• A subject who was not using ST

Exclusion criteria

• Refractive disorder
• Systemic chronic disease (diabetes, hypertension, neurological, etc.)
• Ocular trauma
• Ocular surgery
• Glaucoma
• Optic disc abnormalities
• Congenital anomaly

Trial design

107 participants in 2 patient groups

Smokeless tobacco

Description:

Individuals using smokeless tobacco

Treatment:

Device: optical biometry measurement

No smokeless tobacco

Description:

Individuals who do not use smokeless tobacco

Treatment:

Device: optical biometry measurement