DR. VIJAY LABANA

DR. SHREYA SHAH, DR. MEHUL SHAH, DR. SAKSHI MAKHLOGA

Abstract

BACKGROUND: WE ANALYZED MACULA, USING OCT IN EYES WITH MACULAR DYSTROPHY AND COMPARED MACULAR THICKNESS WITH BEST-CORRECTED VISUAL ACUITY

METHOD: AFTER OBTAINING ETHICAL COMMITTEE PERMISSION, WE ENROLLED PATIENTS WITH MACULAR DYSTROPHY FOR PROSPECTIVE COHORT STUDY. ANTERIOR AND POSTERIOR SEGMENT EXAMINED AND ALL PATIENTS UNDERWENT OCT AND FUNDUS IMAGING. DATA EXPORTED IN EXCEL SHEET AND ANALYSIS DONE BY SPSS22

RESULT: TOTAL 121 EYES EXAMINED WITH MEAN AGE OF 36.2 YRS AND STANDARD DEVIATION OF +/- 18. VISUAL ACUITY RANGED FROM PL TO 6/9. WE FOUND THAT THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE MACULAR THICKNESS AND BCVA WAS SIGNIFICANT (F=0.00) THERE IS NO RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE MACULAR THICKNESS AND REFRACTIVE ERROR (P >0.05)

CONCLUSION: OCT IS USEFUL FOR DIAGNOSIS AND TO MONITOR RESPONSE TO INTERVENTION IN A MACULAR DYSTROPHY BUT YOU CANNOT CO-RELATE VISUAL ACUITY WITH MACULAR THICKNESS