Macular Thickness and Visual Acuity in Diabetic Hypertensive Patients

Sohag University

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Macular Edema

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05209971

Soh-Med-22-01-05

Details and patient eligibility

About

In this study, measurements of central macular thickness using optical coherence tomography along with examination of visual acuity by Snellen's chart in diabetic hypertensive patients will be done .

Full description

correlate relationship between optical coherence tomography changes and visual acuity in patients with type 2 diabetes and hypertension

Enrollment: 100 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Type 2 diabetic patients with hypertension .

Exclusion criteria

• Patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus .
• Ocular disease ( such as high myopia , glaucoma ) .
• Patients with opacities in the media ( corneal opacities , dense cataract , vitreous hemorrhage ) .
• Systemic medication (Tamoxifen , Chloroquine , Canthaxanthine ) to avoid its effect on macular thickness .
• Central visual field defect that prevents fixation on OCT .
• Intraocular inflammation such as anterior or posterior uveitis .
• Refractive error greater than 6 diopter .

Trial design

100 participants in 1 patient group

macular thickness and visual acuity

Description:

optical coherence tomography