Retina-Vitreous
2011 , Vol 19 , Num 1
Lipid Profile in Retinal Vein Occlusion
1Pamukkale Üniversitesi, Göz Hastalıkları Anabilim Dalı, Denizli, Yrd. Doç. Dr.2Pamukkale Üniversitesi, Göz Hastalıkları Anabilim Dalı, Denizli, Asist. Dr
3S.B. Ankara Dışkapı Yıldırım Beyazıt EAH, Göz Hastalıkları, Ankara, Uz. Dr.
4Pamukkale Üniversitesi, Göz Hastalıkları Anabilim Dalı, Denizli, Doç. Dr.
5Pamukkale Üniversitesi, Göz Hastalıkları Anabilim Dalı, Denizli, Prof. Dr. Purpose: To evaluate the lipid profile of patients with retinal vein occlusion (RVO).
Material and Methods: The records of 53 patients with RVO seen between 2008-2010 at Pamukkale University, Department of Ophthalmology were retrospectively evaluated. Age matched 54 patients without ophthalmic pathologies comprised the control group. The control group was divided into control group 1 (without systemic diseases) and control group 2 (with systemic diseases similar to the study group). Total cholesterol, high density lipoprotein, low density lipoprotein, triglyserid values of the study group were compared to the control groups.
Results: Of 53 patients with RVO, 24 patients with available lipid profile were enrolled in the study. In the study group, 12 (50%) patients were male and 12 (50%) were female with a mean age of 61.9±10.7. Nineteen (79.1%) patients had branch RVO and 5 (20.8%) patients had central RVO. Twelve patients had hypertension, 2 patients had diabetes mellitus and 3 patients had hypertension and diabetes mellitus. Mean triglyserid, total cholesterol, high density lipoprotein, low density lipoprotein levels were 174.5±114.5, 185.5±39.6, 44.9±9.8, 101.9±32 respectively in the study group, 135±67.3, 192.1±48, 43.4±13.1 and 116.7±42.7 in the control group 1 and 180.4±77.9, 193.6±39.8, 41.8±10.5 and 115.5±30.9 respectively in the control group 2. The differences in lipid profiles between the study and the control groups were not statistically significant.
Conclusion: Lipid profile in RVO is not significantly different from the age-matched patients with and without systemic vascular risk factors. Keywords : Cholesterol; high density lipoprotein; low density lipoprotein; retinal vein occlusion; triglyserid
